High Wind in Central Laramie County, Wyoming

High Wind January 15, 2026 – January 16, 2026 · Central Laramie County, Wyoming

72 mph

Measured gust (63 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Frequent gust of 60 to 65 MPH were recorded in central Laramie County. A maximum gust of 72 MPH from the Cheyenne Airport ASOS was recorded at 1:53 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 1310698. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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