High Wind in East Laramie County, Wyoming

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

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Frequent gust of 50 to 55 MPH were recorded in eastern Laramie County. A maximum gust of 62 MPH from the Gun Barrel WYDOT sensor was recorded at 12:24 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 1310699. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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