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High Wind in North Snowy Range Foothills, Wyoming

High Wind February 9, 2026 · North Snowy Range Foothills, Wyoming

75 mph

Measured gust (65 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

WYDOT Mesonet station WY17 along I-80 9 miles west-northwest of Elk Mountain gusted 58 mph at 1:15 AM on February 9th. This was the event start for this zone.

WYDOT station WY24 along I-80 7 miles east-southeast of Arlington gusted 75 mph at 12:02 PM on February 9th. This was the peak gust for this zone, tied with another station.

WYDOT mesonet station WY24 along I-80 7 miles east-southeast of Arlington gusted 62 mph at 2:26 PM on February 9th. This was the the last recorded gust over 58 mph.

The wider storm

Single day high wind event across the typical wind prone areas, but also including Converse County where strong subsidence off the North Laramie Range was experienced.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1312657. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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