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National Weather ServiceWyomingHigh Wind WarningArchive to October 16, 2026

High Wind Warnings in Wyoming

The National Weather Service issued 101 high wind warnings for Wyoming in 2025 and 77 a year on average in 2008-2025; in 2021-2025 it had the 1st most of any state. 2026 through September: 58, 26% above the average of 46 for those months in 2008-2025. North Snowy Range Foothills was covered most often (677 times since 2008).

How many high wind warnings does Wyoming get?

101 high wind warnings for Wyoming in 2025
501001502008: 7420082009: 4720092010: 5220102011: 8920112012: 9520122013: 5820132014: 8520142015: 5820152016: 7320162017: 9120172018: 7220182019: 6720192020: 9320202021: 11020212022: 9620222023: 6520232024: 6720242025: 10120252026: 6120262008-2025 average 772026 through September: 61501001502008: 7420082009: 472010: 5220102011: 892012: 9520122013: 582014: 8520142015: 582016: 7320162017: 912018: 7220182019: 672020: 9320202021: 1102022: 9620222023: 652024: 6720242025: 1012026: 6120262008-2025 average 772026 through September: 61501001502008: 7420082009: 472010: 5220102011: 892012: 9520122013: 582014: 8520142015: 582016: 7320162017: 912018: 7220182019: 672020: 9320202021: 1102022: 9620222023: 652024: 6720242025: 1012026: 6120262008-2025 average 772026 through September: 61501001502008: 7420082009: 472010: 522011: 892012: 952013: 582014: 852015: 5820152016: 732017: 912018: 722019: 672020: 9320202021: 1102022: 962023: 652024: 672025: 1012026: 6120262008-2025 average 772026 through September: 61

Every high wind warning that covered part of Wyoming. 2026 is an outline: the year is not over.

The numbers
YearCount
2026 (through September)61
2025101
202467
202365
202296
2021110
202093
201967
201872
201791
201673
201558
201485
201358
201295
201189
201052
200947
200874

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 16, 2026.

When in the year does Wyoming get them?

Wyoming's high wind warnings by month, 2008-2025
100200300Jan: 241JanFeb: 213FebMar: 149MarApr: 105AprMay: 52MayJun: 34JunJul: 3JulAug: 5AugSep: 25SepOct: 112OctNov: 200NovDec: 254Dec254100200300Jan: 241JanFeb: 213FebMar: 149MarApr: 105AprMay: 52MayJun: 34JunJul: 3JulAug: 5AugSep: 25SepOct: 112OctNov: 200NovDec: 254Dec254100200300Jan: 241JanFeb: 213FebMar: 149MarApr: 105AprMay: 52MayJun: 34JunJul: 3JulAug: 5AugSep: 25SepOct: 112OctNov: 200NovDec: 254Dec254100200300Jan: 241JFeb: 213FMar: 149MApr: 105AMay: 52MJun: 34JJul: 3JAug: 5ASep: 25SOct: 112ONov: 200NDec: 254D254

Sum of 2008-2025; the busiest month is labelled.

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 16, 2026.

Where in Wyoming?

County or forecast zoneSince 2008Since 2023Last issued
North Snowy Range Foothills677177October 11, 2026
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County611144June 29, 2026
South Laramie Range542131June 16, 2026
South Laramie Range Foothills483111June 16, 2026
Central Laramie County28570April 22, 2026
East Platte County25874June 29, 2026
Laramie Valley24648April 22, 2026
Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range22829October 11, 2026
Cody Foothills21819September 14, 2026
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains21762October 11, 2026
Natrona County Lower Elevations20631October 11, 2026
Central Carbon County19656October 11, 2026

The NWS issues these products for counties or forecast zones; a zone can be part of a county or a mountain range.

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 16, 2026.

The latest high wind warnings for Wyoming in AreaZine's record

This list is AreaZine's record of the NWS alert feed, kept since April 6, 2026; the counts above come from the complete IEM archive.

Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).

Every high wind warning for Wyoming in AreaZine's record

33 notices in AreaZine's record; the latest first below. Every one, oldest first: April 7, 2026 to October 12, 2026.

  1. High Wind Warning: North Snowy Range Foothills, WY North Snowy Range Foothills expired
  2. High Wind Warning: North Snowy Range Foothills, WY North Snowy Range Foothills expired
  3. High Wind Warning: Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains, Central Carbon County, North Snowy Range Foothills and 1 more, WY Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains, Central Carbon County, North Snowy Range Foothills and 1 more expired
  4. High Wind Warning: Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains, Central Carbon County, North Snowy Range Foothills and 1 more, WY Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains, Central Carbon County, North Snowy Range Foothills and 1 more expired
  5. High Wind Warning: Rock Springs and Green River and Flaming Gorge, WY Rock Springs and Green River and Flaming Gorge expired
  6. High Wind Warning: Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range, Natrona County Lower Elevations and East Sweetwater County, WY Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range, Natrona County Lower Elevations and East Sweetwater County expired
  7. High Wind Warning: Southwest Wyoming, WY Southwest Wyoming expired
  8. High Wind Warning: North Snowy Range Foothills, WY North Snowy Range Foothills expired
  9. High Wind Warning: Absaroka Mountains, Cody Foothills and Upper Wind River Basin, WY Absaroka Mountains, Cody Foothills and Upper Wind River Basin expired
  10. High Wind Warning: East Platte County, WY East Platte County expired
  11. High Wind Warning: Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County and North Snowy Range Foothills, WY Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County and North Snowy Range Foothills expired
  12. High Wind Warning: South Laramie Range and South Laramie Range Foothills, WY South Laramie Range and South Laramie Range Foothills expired
  13. High Wind Warning: North Snowy Range Foothills, WY North Snowy Range Foothills expired
  14. High Wind Warning: Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County, WY Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County expired
  15. High Wind Warning: North Snowy Range Foothills, WY North Snowy Range Foothills expired
  16. High Wind Warning: North Snowy Range Foothills, WY North Snowy Range Foothills expired
  17. High Wind Warning: Northeast Johnson County, WY Northeast Johnson County expired
  18. High Wind Warning: Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County, WY Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County expired
  19. High Wind Warning: North Snowy Range Foothills, WY North Snowy Range Foothills expired
  20. High Wind Warning: Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County and South Laramie Range, WY Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County and South Laramie Range expired

Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov). A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.

What is a high wind warning?

A high wind warning means sustained winds of 40 mph or more for an hour or longer, or gusts of 58 mph or more, in most offices; some mountain and coastal offices use higher values. A warning means the hazard is happening, about to happen, or very likely: act now to protect people and property. The national record · Every warning type in Wyoming.

How does Wyoming compare with its neighbours?

Wyoming gets more high wind warnings than any state on its border.

StateA year, 2021-2025A year, 2008-2025Rank of all states
Wyoming88771st
Montana59545th
Colorado38317th
Nebraska31239th
South Dakota261711th
Utah131215th
Idaho10818th

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 16, 2026.

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