Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
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220 NOUS45 KRIW 171517 PNSRIW WYZ001>020-022>030-180312- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 812 AM MST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...Highest Wind Reports Thursday through Friday... Strong winds impacted portions of central and northern Wyoming beginning on Thursday, January 15th. Below are gusts of at least 58 mph. Location Speed Time/Date Elevation (ft.) ...Big Horn County... Willow Creek 70 MPH 0549 PM 01/15 4310 Greybull Airport (ASOS) 63 MPH 0725 PM 01/15 3934 ...Fremont County... Camp Creek 62 MPH 1150 AM 01/15 7380 ...Johnson County... School House 85 MPH 0447 AM 01/16 8604 I-90 Indian Creek Rd (DOT) 79 MPH 1128 AM 01/16 4605 Buffalo Airport (ASOS) 78 MPH 0842 AM 01/16 4925 Poker Creek 77 MPH 0846 AM 01/16 6439 Buffalo 1 (CWOP) 75 MPH 1230 PM 01/16 4675 I-90 Piney Creek (DOT) 65 MPH 0616 AM 01/16 4633 Purdy East (PC) 64 MPH 0300 PM 01/15 4687 Buffalo South (PC) 64 MPH 0900 AM 01/16 4511 Buffalo 2 (CWOP) 62 MPH 0915 AM 01/16 4370 I-90 Dead Horse (DOT) 59 MPH 1148 AM 01/16 4022 I-25 Tisdale Divide (DOT) 58 MPH 0352 PM 01/15 4990 ...Natrona County... Scenic Dr (PC) 72 MPH 1010 AM 01/16 5827 I-25 Twenty Mile Hill (DOT) 65 MPH 0412 PM 01/15 5656 Casper Airport (ASOS) 62 MPH 1011 AM 01/16 5348 Claude Creek (PC) 61 MPH 1030 AM 01/16 6282 Casper Mtn Rd (PC) 61 MPH 1110 AM 01/16 6302 I-25 Smokey Gap (DOT) 60 MPH 0356 PM 01/15 5161 US20 Natrona (DOT) 60 MPH 1026 AM 01/16 5594 US20 Hiland (DOT) 60 MPH 1059 AM 01/16 6115 ...Washakie County... Leigh Creek 68 MPH 0314 AM 01/16 8202 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. $$