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High Wind in South Laramie Range Foothills, Wyoming
High Wind February 26, 2026 – February 28, 2026 · South Laramie Range Foothills, Wyoming
What the National Weather Service wrote
UPR Mesonet station UP226 14 miles west-southwest of Cheyenne gusted 60 mph at 10:52 PM on February 26th. This was the first gust recorded for this zone.
UPR Mesonet station UP226 14 miles west-southwest of Cheyenne gusted 71 mph at 4:13 AM on February 27th. This was the highest gust recorded for this zone.
WYDOT Mesonet station WY39 10 miles west-southwest of Cheyenne gusted 62 mph at 4:46 AM on February 28th. This was the final gust recorded for this zone. Many other gusts over 58mph occurred throughout the duration of the event.
The wider storm
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 1313722. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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