High Wind Warning for Central Carbon County and Wyoming Areas
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NOAA issued it on April 22, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A High Wind Warning has been issued for parts of Wyoming, including Central Carbon County, with winds up to 40 mph and gusts to 60 mph expected from 9 AM Wednesday to 3 PM Thursday.
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- Record type
- High Wind Warning
- Affected area
- Central and Southwest Wyoming
- Issued
- April 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Cheyenne WY
Wind notices are issued against local thresholds and a defined time window. Confirm both in the original notice before making a current-condition decision.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and Southwest Wyoming.
Alert Details
The High Wind Warning was issued by NWS Cheyenne WY. It is effective from 9 AM MDT on April 22, 2026, until 3 PM MDT on April 23, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Central Carbon County; Southwest Carbon County; and Upper North Platte River Basin in Wyoming.
What You Should Do
Prepare for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger can lead to property damage, and strong cross winds will be hazardous to lightweight or high-profile vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph are expected. Impacts will mainly affect transportation.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 9 AM MDT on April 22, 2026, and ends at 3 PM MDT on April 23, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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