High Wind in South Laramie Range, Wyoming

High Wind January 17, 2026 – January 18, 2026 · South Laramie Range, Wyoming

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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 1301619. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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