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High Wind in South Laramie Range, Wyoming
High Wind January 16, 2026 – January 17, 2026 · South Laramie Range, Wyoming
What the National Weather Service wrote
Frequent gust of 65 to 75 MPH were recorded along Interstate 80 from WYDOT sensors. A maximum gust of 87 MPH from a PacificCorp sensor at Pilot Hill was recorded at 1:30 PM MST on 1/16.
The wider storm
A very strong cold front moved across the area during the evening hours of January 15th. Strong winds continued overnight and into the following day. Numerous power outages, damages, and road closures were reported with the abnormally strong northwest winds.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1310680. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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