High Wind in Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County, Wyoming

High Wind February 26, 2026 – February 28, 2026 · Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County, Wyoming

69 mph

Measured gust (60 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

WYDOT Mesonet station KBRX 9 miles south of Wheatland gusted 65 mph at 9:52 PM on February 26th. This was the first gust recorded for this zone.

WYDOT Mesonet station KBRX 9 miles south of Wheatland gusted 69 mph at 11:02 PM on February 26th. This was the highest gust recorded for this zone.

WYDOT Mesonet station KBRX 9 miles south of Wheatland gusted 60 mph at 7:26 AM on February 28th. This was the final gust recorded for this zone.

High Winds occurred across the wind prone areas of southeast Wyoming and also spilled into wind prone adjacent areas, including Cheyenne.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1313703. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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