High Wind in East Laramie County, Wyoming

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

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

NWS/FAA station K1AW 9 miles south-southeast of Gun Barrel gusted 61 mph at 8:55 AM on February 17th. This was the first gust recorded for this zone.

NWS/FAA station K1AW 9 miles south-southeast of Gun Barrel gusted 66 mph at 4:23 PM on February 17th. This was the highest gust recorded for this zone.

UPR Mesonet station UP343 6 miles south of Albin gusted 62 mph at 5:42 PM on February 17th. This was the final gust recorded for this zone.

The wider storm

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1312783. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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