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Strong downslope winds resulted in wind gusts over 80 mph in the Cody area today with a gust to 117 mph at Clark. Below are the highest wind gusts recorded through early Friday evening, and record or near record high temperatures; as well as record or near record maximum low temperature for Friday, November 27th.

Tree damage sustained at the Cody Chamber of Commerce due to strong winds.
Photo by Scott Balyo

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Peak Wind Gust from 10:30 PM November 27th through 4:00 AM Saturday November 29th

Location	County	Elev	Provider	Time	Wind (mph)h)	Wind Dir
5 WNW CLARK	Park	4659	CWOP	11-28 11:47 AM	117	238
CHIEF JOSEPH HWY	Park	8136	WYDOT	11-27 11:05 PM	88	298
PARK CO SHERIFF - CODY	Park	4920	CWOP	11-28 4:12 AM	82	270
1 W CLARK	Park	4270	CWOP	11-28 10:37 AM	76	244
10 WNW CODY	Park	8401	RAWS	11-28 2:40 AM	71	213
POWELL AIRPORT	Park	5050	AWOS	11-28 3:15 PM	66	260
8 N MEETEETSE	Park	5926	WYDOT	11-27 11:11 PM	66	260
BOYSEN RESERVOIR	Hot Springs	7300	AWOS	11-28 8:15 PM	66	170
10 S MEETEETSE	Hot Springs	7127	RAWS	11-28 7:42 PM	65	241
13 NNW BUFFALO	Johnson	4737	WYDOT	11-28 9:45 PM	65	265
10 W FORT WASHAKIE	Fremont	9235	RAWS	11-27 11:01 PM	64	277
BUFFALO AIRPORT	Johnson	4970	ASOS	11-29 3:42 AM	64	230
25 ESE BUFFALO	Johnson	4657	WYDOT	11-28 12:10 AM	63	237
CASPER - OUTER DRIVE	Natrona	5493	WYDOT	11-28 11:31 AM	62	240
SUMMIT - JACKSON RESORT	Teton	10318	SKI	11-28 5:45 PM	61	218
1 WNW POWELL	Park	4386	CWOP	11-28 6:45 AM	60	226
7 SW BARNUM	Johnson	6440	RAWS	11-28 9:46 AM	59	284
16 S HILAND	Natrona	6380	RAWS	11-29 1:10 AM	59	174
5 ESE STORY	Johnson	4673	WYDOT	11-28 5:46 PM	58	255
12 N KAYCEE	Johnson	5287	WYDOT	11-28 1:51 PM	58	260
CODY AIRPORT	Park	5100	AWOS	11-28 11:15 AM	58	240
4 N MOOSE	Teton	6730	RAWS	11-29 2:58 AM	57	201
3 W POWELL	Park	4505	CWOP	11-27 11:38 PM	56	270
BEAVER RIM	Fremont	6784	WYDOT	11-28 12:01 PM	56	265
7 SW MUDDY GAP	Fremont	7380	RAWS	11-28 1:50 PM	55	260
LANDER AIRPORT	Fremont	5586	ASOS	11-28 1:55 AM	53	290
RED CANYON	Fremont	6768	WYDOT	11-28 12:05 PM	53	233
10 N DUBOIS	Fremont	8085	RAWS	11-27 11:57 PM	53	282
8 ENE BUFFALO	Johnson	4370	CWOP	11-28 7:40 AM	53	205
5 ENE ALTA - FREDS MTN	Teton	9840	SKI	11-29 1:00 AM	53	250
7 NW LANDER	Fremont	5797	CWOP	11-29 4:00 AM	52	206
2 NW MAYOWORTH	Johnson	5404	CWOP	11-28 9:58 AM	51	297
CHIEF JOSEPH HWY MM 9	Park	6640	RAWS	11-29 2:12 AM	50	259
3 E PAHASKA	Park	7500	RAWS	11-28 8:57 PM	48	264
14 S SYLVAN PASS	Park	8650	RAWS	11-28 7:08 PM	48	293
6 S TOGWOTEE PASS	Fremont	10430	SKI	11-28 10:30 AM	47	257
South Pass	Fremont	8491	AWOS	11-28 5:55 AM	46	250
1 WSW THERMOPOLIS	Hot Springs	4426	CWOP	11-28 7:45 PM	46	360
MEETEETSE	Park	5797	CWOP	11-28 11:31 AM	45	232
JACKSON HOLE AIRPORT	Teton	6445	AWOS	11-29 1:15 AM	44	220
S. BIGHORN MTS	Washakie	6554	RAWS	11-28 7:40 AM	43	239
KAYCEE	Johnson	4681	CWOP	11-28 12:03 PM	43	267
2 W SOUTH PASS CITY	Fremont	8185	WYDOT	11-27 10:41 PM	42	270
4 SW LANDER	Fremont	5807	CWOP	11-28 1:42 PM	41	238
22 NNE GRANGER	Sweetwater	6322	CWOP	11-28 3:03 PM	40	357
RIVERTON AIRPORT	Fremont	5525	ASOS	11-28 12:09 PM	40	280

Strongest Wind Gusts over the Thanksgiving Weekend

Here are the strongest wind gusts for the Thanksgiving weekend (Nov 27th-30th)

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Record or Near Record Maximum Low Temperatures and Record or Near Record High Temperatures on November 28th


Location	Low Temperature °F on November 28, 2014 (records maximums in red)	Record Maximum Low Temperature °F for November 28th	Period of Record
Airports (unless otherwise noted)
Buffalo	45	33 in 2002	1998 - 2014
Casper	39	41 in 1945	1939 - 2014
Greybull	28	26 in 1998	1998 - 2014
Lake Yellowstone	31	27 in 2002	1998 - 2014
Lander	43	35 in 1949	1891 - 2014
Riverton	35	27 in 1998	1997 - 2014
Rock Springs	33	36 in 1998	1948 - 2014

Location	High Temperature °F on November 28, 2014 (records maximums in red)	Record High °F for November 28th	Period of Record
Airports (unless otherwise noted)
Big Piney	55	49 in 1999	1976 - 2014
Buffalo	61	63 in 1998	1998 - 2014
Casper	57	61 in 1998	1939 - 2014
Lake Yellowstone	40 (tie)	40 in 2011	1998 - 2014
Lander	64	59 in 1899	1891 - 2014
Riverton	57	54 in 1998	1997 - 2014
Rock Springs	55	53 in 1986	1948 - 2014

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