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High Wind in Bighorn Mountains Southeast, Wyoming
High Wind January 16, 2026 · Bighorn Mountains Southeast, Wyoming
What the National Weather Service wrote
A maximum wind gust of 85 mph occurred at the School House RAWS site.
The wider storm
The combination of a passing shortwave trough and strong jet stream aloft produced high winds across portions of central Wyoming. The highest wind gusts occurred in the Bighorn Mountains of Johnson County, where the School House RAWS site had a maximum wind gust of 85 mph. The strong wind was accompanied by heavy snow showers at times, bringing reduced visibility and wintry travel conditions.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1313887. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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