High Wind — South Laramie Range, Wyoming

2026-01-17 to 2026-01-18 · South Laramie Range, Wyoming

Event narrative

A maximum wind gust of 59 MPH was observed at a UPR sensor (9 SE Buford) at 6:06 PM MST on 1/17.

Wider weather episode

A secondary arctic front dropping down from Canada lead to another round of brief high winds in the wind prones of southeast Wyoming and the northern Nebraska panhandle.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1301619. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.