Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
911 NOUS45 KRIW 180239 PNSRIW WYZ001>020-022>030-181439- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 839 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024 ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS FRIDAY MAY 17TH... Gusty winds were widespread across central and western Wyoming today. Winds are beginning to decrease as the sun sets, but will remain somewhat gusty through much of the night, as a cold front pushes southward. Below are the highest wind gusts above 45 mph through 830 pm MDT. Location Speed Time/Date Elevation (ft.) ...Yellowstone National Park... Lake Yellowstone - YNP 46 MPH 0936 AM 05/17 7839 ...Wind River Mountains West... South Pass City 8 W 57 MPH 0450 PM 05/17 8120 Skyline 53 MPH 0310 PM 05/17 8500 South Pass City 2 W (WYDOT) 49 MPH 0156 PM 05/17 8195 ...Wind River Mountains East... Red Canyon - South Pass 69 MPH 0506 PM 05/17 6581 Fort Washakie 10 W 50 MPH 0501 PM 05/17 9234 Shf5 Portable 48 MPH 0308 PM 05/17 9100 ...Wind River Basin... Hudson 3 NNW 56 MPH 0346 PM 05/17 5555 Riverton Airport 51 MPH 0233 PM 05/17 5509 Pavillion 50 MPH 0445 PM 05/17 5485 ...Upper Wind River Basin... Dubois Airport 53 MPH 0238 PM 05/17 7095 Crowheart 50 MPH 0245 PM 05/17 6137 ...Upper Green River Basin... Big Piney Airport 60 MPH 0342 PM 05/17 6944 Big Piney 4 W (UCC-AGNET) 49 MPH 0330 PM 05/17 7218 Shute Creek 47 MPH 0332 PM 05/17 6496 Dickinson 47 MPH 0130 PM 05/17 7490 ...Upper Green River Basin Foothills... Half Moon Lake 62 MPH 0450 PM 05/17 7857 Pinedale Airport 46 MPH 0155 PM 05/17 7105 Riverside 46 MPH 0430 PM 05/17 7397 ...Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains... Lava Mountain (BTAVAL) 57 MPH 1030 AM 05/17 10359 Surprise Pinnacle (BTAVAL) 50 MPH 0945 AM 05/17 9770 ...Southwest Bighorn Basin... Thermopolis 55 MPH 0255 PM 05/17 4425 Warm Springs 48 MPH 1240 PM 05/17 5127 ...Southeast Johnson County... Kaycee 12 N (WYDOT) 54 MPH 0146 PM 05/17 5240 ...Southeast Bighorn Basin... Worland Airport 51 MPH 0405 PM 05/17 4190 Worland 10 SSE 47 MPH 0417 PM 05/17 4520 ...South Lincoln County... Us30 - Nugget Canyon 53 MPH 0126 PM 05/17 6626 Kemmerer Airport 47 MPH 0315 PM 05/17 7127 ...Salt River and Wyoming Ranges... Mount Coffin (BTAVAL) 86 MPH 0200 PM 05/17 10855 Hogsback 51 MPH 0240 PM 05/17 9008 Nugget Canyon 50 MPH 0320 PM 05/17 7621 ...Rock Springs and Green River... Granger 3 NE 56 MPH 0101 PM 05/17 6253 Green River 9 W (UPR) 50 MPH 0150 PM 05/17 6290 Green River 7 WNW (WYDOT) 47 MPH 0146 PM 05/17 6407 Green River 1.2 NE (WYDOT) 47 MPH 0226 PM 05/17 6325 ...Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains... Meeteetse 10 S 49 MPH 0142 PM 05/17 7126 ...Northeast Johnson County... Story 5.5 SE (WYDOT) 56 MPH 0806 PM 05/17 4632 Buffalo 56 MPH 0815 PM 05/17 4370 Ucross 28 SE (WYDOT) 50 MPH 0406 PM 05/17 4605 Buffalo Airport 48 MPH 0300 PM 05/17 4905 ...North Bighorn Basin... Greybull Airport 62 MPH 0309 PM 05/17 3917 Powell Airport 51 MPH 0215 PM 05/17 5025 Cowley Airport 47 MPH 0335 PM 05/17 4083 ...Natrona County Lower Elevations... Hiland 2.4 SE (WYDOT) 55 MPH 0156 PM 05/17 6115 Casper Airport 53 MPH 0113 PM 05/17 5327 Mills 2 NE (WYDOT) 53 MPH 0346 PM 05/17 5312 I25 Us87 - Smokey Gap 52 MPH 0526 PM 05/17 5161 Casper 2.1 SW (WYDOT) 51 MPH 0452 PM 05/17 5462 Bar Nunn 13.6 N (WYDOT) 50 MPH 0502 PM 05/17 5656 I25 - Hat Six 50 MPH 0512 PM 05/17 5157 Natrona (WYDOT) 47 MPH 0542 PM 05/17 5594 EVANSVILLE 46 MPH 0524 PM 05/17 5187 ...Lander Foothills... Lander Airport 53 MPH 0324 PM 05/17 5565 Wyopo 53 MPH 0140 PM 05/17 5471 Lander 7 NW 47 MPH 0205 PM 05/17 5797 ...Jackson Hole... Moose 4 N 53 MPH 0658 PM 05/17 6729 Jackson Hole Airport 46 MPH 1118 AM 05/17 6453 ...Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range... Alcova 7 W (WYDOT) 67 MPH 0542 PM 05/17 6345 Muddy Gap 7 SW 65 MPH 0450 PM 05/17 7379 Hiland 16 S 60 MPH 0110 PM 05/17 6379 Beaver Rim (WYDOT) 52 MPH 0106 PM 05/17 6745 ...Flaming Gorge... Little Bitter Creek 53 MPH 0440 PM 05/17 7320 ...East Sweetwater County... Rock Springs Airport 58 MPH 0244 PM 05/17 6745 Point of Rocks 10.4 E (WYDOT 52 MPH 0512 PM 05/17 7132 Wamsutter 10.5 E (WYDOT) 52 MPH 0446 PM 05/17 7132 Rock Springs 15 SE 50 MPH 0544 PM 05/17 7549 Pine Butte 47 MPH 0210 PM 05/17 8730 Point Of Rocks 46 MPH 0440 PM 05/17 6534 Red Desert 16 W (UPR) 46 MPH 0442 PM 05/17 6804 Redt1 46 MPH 0127 PM 05/17 6913 Superior 6 SE (WYDOT) 46 MPH 0226 PM 05/17 6496 ...Cody Foothills... Clark 55 MPH 0200 PM 05/17 4270 Shoshone Southfork 55 MPH 0320 PM 05/17 5896 Cody 47 MPH 0715 PM 05/17 5120 Cody 15 SE 47 MPH 0346 PM 05/17 5520 Wapiti 46 MPH 1255 PM 05/17 5993 ...Casper Mountain... Claude Creek 59 MPH 0430 PM 05/17 6282 Stag Run 47 MPH 0440 PM 05/17 8095 ...Bighorn Mountains West... Big Trails 15 SSW 48 MPH 0540 PM 05/17 6554 Ten Sleep 12 ENE 47 MPH 0314 PM 05/17 8202 ...Absaroka Mountains... Sunlight Basin 8 E (WYDOT) 65 MPH 0502 PM 05/17 8083 Crandall 62 MPH 0112 PM 05/17 6640 Dead Indian Ridge 56 MPH 0430 PM 05/17 8145 Elkhorn 55 MPH 1257 PM 05/17 8084 Pahaska 3 E 53 MPH 0357 PM 05/17 7500 Cody 10 WNW 50 MPH 1140 AM 05/17 8400 Fork 48 MPH 0610 PM 05/17 5982 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. $$