Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
779 NOUS45 KRIW 260029 PNSRIW WYZ001>020-022>030-261220- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 520 PM MST Tue Feb 25 2025 ...SUMMARY... A weather system and strong jet stream have impacted the area for the past two days. While western mountains received accumulating snow most locations remained dry and windy. Very strong wind occurred in the Absaroka Mountains and Cody Foothills on Monday and those strong winds shifted southeast through central Wyoming on Tuesday as a cold front pushed south. Strong wind just above the surface was able to make it`s way down to the surface Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon, resulting in wind gusts of 50-65 mph for a large area in central Wyoming. The strongest wind was experienced in Casper. Not included in this list is strong wind gusts around 50 mph in the Jackson Valley due to a snow squall Tuesday morning. ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS... Location Speed Time/Date Elevation (ft.) ...Wyoming... ...Fremont County... Red Canyon - South Pass 78 MPH 1248 PM 02/25 6581 Lava Mountain (BTAVAL) 77 MPH 0300 AM 02/25 10359 Fort Washakie 10 W 75 MPH 0401 AM 02/24 9234 Muddy Gap 7 SW 73 MPH 0150 PM 02/25 7379 Beaver Rim (WYDOT) 55 MPH 0218 AM 02/25 6745 Sinks Canyon 55 MPH 1240 PM 02/25 6242 ...Hot Springs County... Meeteetse 10 S 71 MPH 1242 AM 02/25 7126 Boysen Peak 63 MPH 0955 AM 02/25 7099 ...Johnson County... Buffalo 18 NW 60 MPH 1047 AM 02/25 8604 Buffalo Airport 55 MPH 0952 AM 02/24 4905 Story 5.5 SE (WYDOT) 55 MPH 0954 AM 02/24 4632 Tisdale Mountain 55 MPH 1130 AM 02/25 5557 ...Lincoln County... Mount Coffin (BTAVAL) 111 MPH 0745 AM 02/25 10855 ...Natrona County... Casper 2.1 SW (WYDOT) 70 MPH 0504 AM 02/25 5462 Bar Nunn 13.6 N (WYDOT) 70 MPH 1224 PM 02/25 5656 Claude Creek 66 MPH 0940 PM 02/24 6282 Muddy Creek 64 MPH 1040 AM 02/25 5571 Alcova 7 W (WYDOT) 64 MPH 1206 PM 02/25 6345 Coates Rd 63 MPH 0130 AM 02/24 5866 I25 - Hat Six 63 MPH 1058 AM 02/25 5157 Hiland 16 S 62 MPH 1010 AM 02/25 6379 Casper Airport 61 MPH 1252 PM 02/25 5327 2 SE Hiland 59 MPH 1052 AM 02/25 6099 Hiland 2.4 SE (WYDOT) 58 MPH 1130 AM 02/25 6115 EVANSVILLE 57 MPH 1244 AM 02/24 5187 ...Park County... Sunlight Basin 8 E (WYDOT) 81 MPH 0144 PM 02/24 8083 Dead Indian Ridge 65 MPH 0130 PM 02/24 8145 Irma Lake 59 MPH 0500 AM 02/25 6222 Cedar Mountain 58 MPH 0700 PM 02/23 7542 Wood River East 56 MPH 0540 AM 02/25 7070 Cody 15 SE 56 MPH 0846 AM 02/25 5520 Clark 55 MPH 0930 PM 02/24 4270 ...Sublette County... Bondurant 2 NW 64 MPH 1251 AM 02/25 6726 Cottonwood Merna 64 MPH 0830 AM 02/25 7830 Half Moon Lake 62 MPH 0910 AM 02/25 7857 Big Piney 21 W 55 MPH 0409 PM 02/25 8200 ...Sweetwater County... Reliance 5.2 SE (WYDOT) 56 MPH 1032 PM 02/23 6345 Mustang 56 MPH 0130 PM 02/25 846 Rock Springs 15 SE 55 MPH 0744 AM 02/24 7549 ...Teton County... Moose 4 N 71 MPH 0658 AM 02/25 6729 Jackson Hole - Summit (BTAVA 68 MPH 0615 AM 02/25 10328 Surprise Pinnacle (BTAVAL) 66 MPH 0430 AM 02/25 9770 ...Washakie County... Big Trails 15 SSW 55 MPH 0940 AM 02/25 6554 Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$