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High Wind in Upper North Platte River Basin, Wyoming
High Wind February 25, 2026 · Upper North Platte River Basin, Wyoming
What the National Weather Service wrote
WYDOT Mesonet station KSKL 12 miles east-southeast of Encampment gusted 60 mph at 7:26 AM on February 25th. This was the first gust recorded for this zone.
WYDOT Mesonet station KSKL 12 miles east-southeast of Encampment gusted 63 mph at 12:26 PM on February 25th. This was the final and highest gust recorded for this zone.
The wider storm
A widespread, high wind event impacting much of southeast Wyoming throughout the duration from February 23rd to February 25th. A few lulls in wind speeds occurred overnight, but high winds continued during the daylight hours.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1313790. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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