High Wind in Central Laramie County, Wyoming

High Wind February 17, 2026 · Central Laramie County, Wyoming

72 mph

Measured gust (63 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

ASOS station KCYS in Cheyenne gusted 67 mph at 8:18 AM on February 17th. This was the first gust recorded for this zone.

WYDOT Mesonet station WY40 8 miles south of Chugwater gusted 73 mph at 11:36 AM on February 17th. This was the highest gust recorded for this zone.

UPR Mesonet station UP015 1 mile east of Hillsdale gusted 61 mph at 4:49 PM on February 17th. This was the final gust recorded for this zone.

A widespread high wind event occurred across the entire CWA from the 16th through the 17th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1312780. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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