A low pressure system will bring heavy to excessive rainfall and high winds across Montana this afternoon. Heavy rainfall totals may lead to scattered flash flooding concerns. A line of showers and strong to severe thunderstorms will move into the mid Missouri Valley region this afternoon producing severe winds and isolated large hail with stronger storms. Read More >
Synopsis: A prolonged snow event brought 3 to 4.5 feet of snow to some of the western mountains from late Saturday,
January 7, through Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Snowfall of 1 to 2 feet was common in the Jackson and Star valleys, with higher amounts in the neighboring foothills. These totals were updated Thursday, January 12, to account for snowfall that fell during the day Wednesday but was not reported until Thursday morning.
| Storm Total Snowfall: Late January 7 through January 11, 2017 | |
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
638 PM MDT Wed Aug 28 2024
...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS ON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28 2024...
Below are the highest wind gusts over 40 mph reported
through 6 PM across western and central WY.
Location Speed Time/Date Elevation (ft.)
...Wyoming...
...Fremont County...
Red Canyon - South Pass 63 MPH 0156 PM 08/28 6581
Lander Airport 56 MPH 0236 PM 08/28 5565
Fort Washakie 10 W 55 MPH 0701 AM 08/28 9234
Moss Rock 54 MPH 0240 PM 08/28 5998
Beaver Rim (WYDOT) 53 MPH 0216 PM 08/28 6745
Wyopo 52 MPH 0220 PM 08/28 5471
Muddy Gap 7 SW 50 MPH 0350 PM 08/28 7379
Sinks Canyon 50 MPH 0110 PM 08/28 6242
South Pass City 8 W 49 MPH 1250 PM 08/28 8120
Lander 7 NW 49 MPH 0115 PM 08/28 5797
Dubois Airport 48 MPH 0155 PM 08/28 7095
Skyline 48 MPH 0120 PM 08/28 8500
Lava Mountain (BTAVAL) 47 MPH 0500 PM 08/28 10359
Dickinson 45 MPH 0240 PM 08/28 7490
Hudson 3 NNW 44 MPH 0246 PM 08/28 5555
Crowheart 43 MPH 0130 PM 08/28 6137
Dubois 43 MPH 1245 PM 08/28 7014
...Johnson County...
BUFFALO 58 MPH 0915 AM 08/28 4675
Buffalo Airport 52 MPH 0905 AM 08/28 4905
Story 5.5 SE (WYDOT) 50 MPH 0852 AM 08/28 4632
Buffalo 18 NW 49 MPH 1247 PM 08/28 8604
Ucross 28 SE (WYDOT) 43 MPH 1056 AM 08/28 4605
Buffalo South 41 MPH 0900 AM 08/28 4511
...Lincoln County...
Mount Coffin (BTAVAL) 67 MPH 0300 PM 08/28 10855
Us30 - Nugget Canyon 49 MPH 0146 PM 08/28 6626
Kemmerer Airport 43 MPH 0435 PM 08/28 7127
Nugget Canyon 41 MPH 0250 PM 08/28 7621
...Natrona County...
Scenic Dr 62 MPH 0220 PM 08/28 5827
Casper Mountain Rd 60 MPH 0240 PM 08/28 6302
Hiland 16 S 59 MPH 1210 PM 08/28 6379
Casper Airport 53 MPH 0306 PM 08/28 5327
Bar Nunn 13.6 N (WYDOT) 51 MPH 0306 PM 08/28 5656
Alcova 7 W (WYDOT) 49 MPH 0136 PM 08/28 6345
Natrona (WYDOT) 48 MPH 0122 PM 08/28 5594
Mills 2 NE (WYDOT) 47 MPH 0302 PM 08/28 5312
Hiland 2.4 SE (WYDOT) 45 MPH 1226 PM 08/28 6115
Claude Creek 45 MPH 0950 AM 08/28 6282
Casper 2.1 SW (WYDOT) 45 MPH 0752 AM 08/28 5462
Casper 8 S 44 MPH 0152 PM 08/28 7740
Coates Rd 43 MPH 0740 AM 08/28 5866
Muddy Creek 43 MPH 0350 PM 08/28 5571
Stag Run 42 MPH 1150 AM 08/28 8095
Whitcomb Road 41 MPH 1150 AM 08/28 7987
...Park County...
Sunlight Basin 8 E (WYDOT) 51 MPH 0626 PM 08/28 8083
Powell Airport 48 MPH 0835 AM 08/28 5025
Crandall 46 MPH 1112 AM 08/28 6640
Pahaska 3 E 45 MPH 1057 AM 08/28 7500
Irma Lake 44 MPH 0430 PM 08/28 6222
Dead Indian Ridge 42 MPH 0200 PM 08/28 8145
Cody 10 WNW 42 MPH 0140 PM 08/28 8400
Wapiti 41 MPH 1220 PM 08/28 5993
Cody 15 SE 41 MPH 0846 AM 08/28 5520
...Sublette County...
Cottonwood Merna 44 MPH 0450 PM 08/28 7830
Big Piney Airport 43 MPH 0119 PM 08/28 6944
...Sweetwater County...
Rock Springs Airport 45 MPH 0152 PM 08/28 6745
Granger 3 NE 45 MPH 0255 PM 08/28 6253
Green River 1.2 NE (WYDOT) 43 MPH 0156 PM 08/28 6325
...Teton County...
Teton Saddle 75 MPH 0800 AM 08/28 11609
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.
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