High Wind in South Laramie Range, Wyoming

High Wind April 8, 2026 · South Laramie Range, Wyoming

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A maximum wind gust of 61 MPH was observed at a UPR sensor (2 WNW Buford) at 5:19 AM MDT on 4/8.

The wider storm

A trough moving along the US/Canada border strengthen mean sea level pressure gradients over southeast Wyoming, leading to high winds in some of the typical wind prones.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1324152. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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