Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2015
High Wind Warning 5, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this high wind warning at Feb 5, 2015, 1:39 PM MST for 8 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Feb 5, 2015, 6:00 PM MST. It was in force for 51 hr. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2015, 1:39 PM MST (20:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 5, 2015, 6:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2015, 8:42 PM MST
- In force
- 51 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Riverton, WY
Counties Fremont County, WY, Hot Springs County, WY, Johnson County, WY, Natrona County, WY, Park County, WY, Sublette County, WY, Sweetwater County, WY, Washakie County, WY
The radar
The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 8:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 6 Sw Meeteetse, WY | 13 POWER POLES DAMAGED BY HIGH WINDS, FALLING TREES AND BRANCHES. |
| Feb 6, 11:35 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 9 N Powell, WY | POWELL AIRPORT /KPOY/ |
| Feb 7, 10:41 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 S Lander, WY | LANDER AIRPORT. |
| Feb 7, 1:21 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 6 Wsw Bar Nunn, WY | CASPER AIRPORT. |
| Feb 7, 3:05 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 N Buffalo, WY | BUFFALO AIRPORT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 29 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1560 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 485 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
021 WWUS75 KRIW 052039 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 139 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND POSSIBLE FOR THE CODY FOOTHILLS...ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN WIND RIVER BASIN TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AND INCREASING UPPER LEVEL WINDS MIXING TO THE SURFACE...WILL BRING HIGH WINDS TO PORTIONS OF THE CODY FOOTHILLS...ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN WIND RIVER BASIN BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING. WYZ003-061100- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0003.150206T0100Z-150207T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0005.150206T0100Z-150207T1800Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 139 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...LASTING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. STRONGER WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 80 MPH SHOULD BE EXPECTED AT TIMES NEAR AND WEST OF CLARK. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 120 FROM CLARK TO SOUTH OF CODY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY MORNING. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ002-061100- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0003.150206T0100Z-150207T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0005.150206T0100Z-150207T1800Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS- 139 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME QUITE STRONG TONIGHT...LASTING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WIND...WEST 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY MORNING. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-061100- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0003.150206T0100Z-150207T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0005.150206T0100Z-150207T1800Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 139 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...LA SITING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 26 NEAR DUBOIS WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY MORNING. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
12 follow-up statements
636 WWUS75 KRIW 060035 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 535 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...AREAS OF HIGH WIND FOR THE CODY FOOTHILLS...ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN WIND RIVER BASIN TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AND INCREASING UPPER LEVEL WINDS MIXING TO THE SURFACE...WILL BRING HIGH WINDS TO PORTIONS OF THE CODY FOOTHILLS...ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN WIND RIVER BASIN THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WYZ003-060845- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.150206T0100Z-150207T1800Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 535 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...LASTING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. STRONGER WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 80 MPH SHOULD BE EXPECTED AT TIMES NEAR AND WEST OF CLARK. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 120 FROM CLARK TO SOUTH OF CODY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ002-060845- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.150206T0100Z-150207T1800Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS- 535 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME QUITE STRONG TONIGHT...LASTING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WIND...WEST 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-060845- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.150206T0100Z-150207T1800Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 535 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...LA SITING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 26 NEAR DUBOIS WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
120 WWUS75 KRIW 060322 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 822 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...AREAS OF HIGH WIND FOR THE CODY FOOTHILLS...ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN WIND RIVER BASIN TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AND INCREASING UPPER LEVEL WINDS MIXING TO THE SURFACE...WILL BRING HIGH WINDS TO PORTIONS OF THE CODY FOOTHILLS...ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN WIND RIVER BASIN THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WYZ003-061130- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150207T1800Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 822 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...LASTING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. STRONGER WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 80 MPH SHOULD BE EXPECTED AT TIMES NEAR AND WEST OF CLARK. BETWEEN 7 PM AND 8 PM THIS EVENING...A WIND GUST OF 97 MPH WAS RECORDED IN CLARK...AND A GUST OF 76 MPH WAS RECORDED ON MEETEETSE RIM. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 120 FROM CLARK TO SOUTH OF CODY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ002-061130- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150207T1800Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS- 822 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME QUITE STRONG TONIGHT...LASTING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WIND...WEST 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH. AT 740 PM...A WIND GUST OF 78 MPH WAS RECORDED ON HIGHWAY 296...CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY AT 8136 FEET ELEVATION. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-061130- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150207T1800Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 822 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...LA SITING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 26 NEAR DUBOIS WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
593 WWUS75 KRIW 060931 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 231 AM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...AREAS OF HIGH WIND POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AND INCREASING UPPER LEVEL WINDS MIXING TO THE SURFACE...WILL BRING HIGH WINDS TO PORTIONS OF THE CODY FOOTHILLS...ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN WIND RIVER BASIN THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. AN INCREASING GRADIENT WILL ALSO BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WIND BETWEEN ROCK SPRINGS AND CASPER TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WYZ003-070000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150207T1800Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 231 AM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...LASTING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. STRONGER WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 80 MPH SHOULD BE EXPECTED AT TIMES NEAR AND WEST OF CLARK. BETWEEN 7 PM AND 8 PM LAST EVENING...A WIND GUST OF 97 MPH WAS RECORDED IN CLARK...AND A GUST OF 76 MPH WAS RECORDED ON MEETEETSE RIM. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 120 FROM CLARK TO SOUTH OF CODY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ002-070000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150207T1800Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS- 231 AM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...LASTING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WIND...WEST 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH. AT 740 PM...A WIND GUST OF 78 MPH WAS RECORDED ON HIGHWAY 296...CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY AT 8136 FEET ELEVATION. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-070000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150207T1800Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 231 AM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...AND LAST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 26 NEAR DUBOIS WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ019-020-022-070000- /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.A.0004.150207T0000Z-150208T0000Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-CASPER MOUNTAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...CASPER 231 AM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WIND MAY DEVELOP FRIDAY EVENING...AND LAST THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. AROUND CASPER...THE STRONGEST WINDS LOOK FAVORABLE AROUND THE OUTER DRIVE AREA. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS MAY SEE SUSTAINED WIND UP TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS SATURDAY IMPACTING HIGHWAYS 287 AND 220...ALONG WITH INTERSTATE 25. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
779 WWUS75 KRIW 061620 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 920 AM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...AREAS OF HIGH WIND EXPECTED INTO SATURDAY EVENING... .VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL BE FORCED TO THE SURFACE AGAIN ACROSS THE CODY FOOTHILLS...ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN WIND RIVER BASIN AT TIMES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL ALSO BEGIN TO INCREASE BETWEEN ROCK SPRINGS AND CASPER LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY EVENING. WYZ019-020-022-070000- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0004.150207T0000Z-150208T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KRIW.HW.W.0005.150207T0000Z-150208T0400Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-CASPER MOUNTAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...CASPER 920 AM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND WILL BECOME STRONG TO DAMAGING TONIGHT WITH STRONG WIND EXPECTED OFF AND ON THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ON SATURDAY. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONG WIND THREAT ENDING BY 9PM. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS MAY SEE SUSTAINED WIND UP TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS SATURDAY IMPACTING HIGHWAYS 26 287 AND 220... ALONG WITH INTERSTATE 25. ANY LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ003-070000- /O.EXT.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0700Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 920 AM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...THERE WILL BE A BIT OF A LULL TODAY AS THE WIND RETREATS BACK INTO THE MOUNTAINS BUT STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RETURN IN THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS AROUND SUNSET AND WILL THEN BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD...MOVING BACK INTO MEETEETSE CLARK AND CODY AROUND MIDNIGHT AND WILL LAST THROUGH SATURDAY. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. STRONGER WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 100 MPH SHOULD BE EXPECTED AT TIMES NEAR AND WEST OF CLARK. BETWEEN 7 PM AND 8 PM LAST EVENING...A WIND GUST OF 97 MPH WAS RECORDED IN CLARK...AND A GUST OF 77 MPH WAS RECORDED ON MEETEETSE RIM. SIMILAR WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 120 FROM CLARK TO SOUTH OF CODY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. POWER OUTAGES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED AND COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...PLEASE SECURE ANY LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND DURING THE LULL TODAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-070000- /O.EXT.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0000Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 920 AM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY... AND LAST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 26 NEAR DUBOIS WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ002-070000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150207T1800Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS- 920 AM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY... LASTING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY BUT THEY WILL NOT BE AS SEVERE. * WIND...WEST 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH. AT 740 PM ON THURSDAY...A WIND GUST OF 78 MPH WAS RECORDED ON HIGHWAY 296...CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY AT 8136 FEET ELEVATION. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
921 WWUS75 KRIW 062041 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 141 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...AREAS OF HIGH WIND EXPECTED INTO SATURDAY EVENING... .VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL BE FORCED TO THE SURFACE AGAIN ACROSS THE CODY FOOTHILLS...ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN WIND RIVER BASIN AT TIMES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL ALSO BEGIN TO INCREASE BETWEEN ROCK SPRINGS AND CASPER LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY EVENING. WYZ015-070400- /O.EXB.KRIW.HW.W.0005.150207T0200Z-150207T1800Z/ WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST- 141 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND WILL BECOME STRONG TO DAMAGING TONIGHT WITH STRONG WIND EXPECTED OFF AND ON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF BELOW WARNING CRITERIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON BUT THEY WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * WIND...SUSTAINED WIND UP TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS OVER SOUTH PASS TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ018-070400- /O.EXB.KRIW.HW.W.0005.150207T0700Z-150208T0700Z/ LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANDER 141 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND THEY ARE EXPECTED TO SURFACE AND MOVE INTO LANDER EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 SATURDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME MORE STEADY AT 35 TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH STRONGER GUSTS RETURNING AFTER SUNSET ON SATURDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH WIND THREAT WILL DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT AS THE STRONGER WINDS RETREAT BACK UP INTO THE WIND RIVERS. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS BETWEEN BEAVER RIM AND FORT WASHAKIE. IN ADDITION...ANY LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ003-070400- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0700Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 141 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...THERE WILL BE A BIT OF A LULL THIS AFTERNOON AS THE WIND RETREATS BACK INTO THE MOUNTAINS BUT STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RETURN IN THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS AROUND SUNSET AND WILL THEN BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD...MOVING BACK INTO MEETEETSE CLARK AND CODY AROUND MIDNIGHT AND WILL LAST THROUGH SATURDAY. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. STRONGER WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 100 MPH SHOULD BE EXPECTED AT TIMES NEAR AND WEST OF CLARK. BETWEEN 7 PM AND 8 PM LAST EVENING...A WIND GUST OF 97 MPH WAS RECORDED IN CLARK...AND A GUST OF 77 MPH WAS RECORDED ON MEETEETSE RIM. SIMILAR WIND SPEEDS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 120 FROM CLARK TO SOUTH OF CODY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. POWER OUTAGES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED AND COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...PLEASE SECURE ANY LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND DURING THE LULL THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ002-070400- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150207T1800Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS- 141 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...LASTING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY BUT THEY WILL NOT BE AS SEVERE. HOWEVER...SOME SNOW WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ABSAROKAS...MIXED WITH RAIN BELOW 6500FT. PLEASE SEE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MORE DETAIL. * WIND...WEST 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH. AT 740 PM ON THURSDAY...A WIND GUST OF 78 MPH WAS RECORDED ON HIGHWAY 296... CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY AT 8136 FEET ELEVATION. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-070400- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0000Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 141 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF CROWHEART. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 26 NEAR DUBOIS WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ019-020-022-070400- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.150207T0000Z-150208T0400Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-CASPER MOUNTAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...CASPER 141 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND WILL BECOME STRONG TO DAMAGING TONIGHT WITH STRONG WIND EXPECTED OFF AND ON THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ON SATURDAY. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONG WIND THREAT ENDING BY 9PM. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS MAY SEE SUSTAINED WIND UP TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS SATURDAY IMPACTING HIGHWAYS 26 287 AND 220... ALONG WITH INTERSTATE 25. ANY LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ009>011-070400- /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.A.0005.150207T1500Z-150208T0700Z/ BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST-NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY- SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...KAYCEE 141 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND COULD BEGIN TO GUST OVER 70MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS BY SATURDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS COULD SURFACE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BIGHORNS INTO AREAS FROM BUFFALO WEST AND AROUND KAYCEE. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS MAY SEE SUSTAINED WIND UP TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS OVER POWDER RIVER PASS AND ALONG INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MIDWEST AND BUFFALO AND ON INTERSTATE 90 NORTH OF BUFFALO MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR LIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...ANY RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG THE BIGHORN FOOTHILLS MAY EXPERIENCE WIND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY IF IT IS UNSECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ005-007-070400- /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.A.0005.150207T1200Z-150208T0400Z/ SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...THERMOPOLIS 141 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND COULD BEGIN TO GUST OVER 70MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS BY SATURDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS COULD SURFACE NORTH OF THE OWL CREEKS AND EAST OF THE SOUTHERN ABSAROKAS AND COULD BLOW INTO THERMOPOLIS AND AREAS TO THE WEST. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS MAY SEE SUSTAINED WIND UP TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ALONG HIGHWAY 120 AND THROUGH WIND RIVER CANYON MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR LIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...ANY RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG OR NEAR THE OWL CREEKS MAY EXPERIENCE WIND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY IF IT IS UNSECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
438 WWUS75 KRIW 070045 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 545 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...AREAS OF HIGH WIND EXPECTED INTO SATURDAY EVENING... .VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL BE FORCED TO THE SURFACE AGAIN ACROSS THE CODY FOOTHILLS...ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN WIND RIVER BASIN AT TIMES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL ALSO BEGIN TO INCREASE BETWEEN ROCK SPRINGS AND CASPER THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH WIDESPREAD STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY EVENING. WYZ003-071000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0700Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 545 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...AFTER A LULL THIS AFTERNOON...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RETURN IN THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS AROUND SUNSET AND WILL THEN BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD...MOVING BACK INTO MEETEETSE CLARK AND CODY AROUND MIDNIGHT AND WILL LAST THROUGH SATURDAY. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. STRONGER WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 100 MPH SHOULD BE EXPECTED AT TIMES NEAR AND WEST OF CLARK. BETWEEN 7 PM AND 8 PM LAST EVENING...A WIND GUST OF 97 MPH WAS RECORDED IN CLARK...AND A GUST OF 77 MPH WAS RECORDED ON MEETEETSE RIM. SIMILAR WIND SPEEDS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 120 FROM CLARK TO SOUTH OF CODY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. POWER OUTAGES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED AND COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...PLEASE SECURE ANY LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND DURING THE LULL THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ002-071000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150207T1800Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS- 545 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...LASTING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY BUT THEY WILL NOT BE AS SEVERE. HOWEVER...SOME SNOW WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ABSAROKAS...MIXED WITH RAIN BELOW 6500FT. PLEASE SEE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MORE DETAIL. * WIND...WEST 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH. AT 740 PM ON THURSDAY...A WIND GUST OF 78 MPH WAS RECORDED ON HIGHWAY 296...CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY AT 8136 FEET ELEVATION. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-071000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0000Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 545 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF CROWHEART. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 26 NEAR DUBOIS WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ019-020-022-071000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0400Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-CASPER MOUNTAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...CASPER 545 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS EVENING AND WILL BECOME STRONG TO DAMAGING TONIGHT WITH STRONG WIND EXPECTED OFF AND ON THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ON SATURDAY. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONG WIND THREAT ENDING BY 9PM. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS MAY SEE SUSTAINED WIND UP TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS SATURDAY IMPACTING HIGHWAYS 26 287 AND 220... ALONG WITH INTERSTATE 25. ANY LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ015-071000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.150207T0200Z-150207T1800Z/ WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST- 545 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS EVENING AND WILL BECOME STRONG TO DAMAGING TONIGHT WITH STRONG WIND EXPECTED OFF AND ON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF BELOW WARNING CRITERIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON BUT THEY WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * WIND...SUSTAINED WIND UP TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS OVER SOUTH PASS TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ018-071000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.150207T0700Z-150208T0700Z/ LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANDER 545 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND THEY ARE EXPECTED TO SURFACE AND MOVE INTO LANDER EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 SATURDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME MORE STEADY AT 35 TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH STRONGER GUSTS RETURNING AFTER SUNSET ON SATURDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH WIND THREAT WILL DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT AS THE STRONGER WINDS RETREAT BACK UP INTO THE WIND RIVERS. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS BETWEEN BEAVER RIM AND FORT WASHAKIE. IN ADDITION...ANY LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ009>011-071000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.A.0005.150207T1500Z-150208T0700Z/ BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST-NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY- SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...KAYCEE 545 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND COULD BEGIN TO GUST OVER 70 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS BY SATURDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS COULD SURFACE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BIGHORNS INTO AREAS FROM BUFFALO WEST AND AROUND KAYCEE. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS MAY SEE SUSTAINED WIND UP TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS OVER POWDER RIVER PASS AND ALONG INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MIDWEST AND BUFFALO AND ON INTERSTATE 90 NORTH OF BUFFALO MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR LIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...ANY RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG THE BIGHORN FOOTHILLS MAY EXPERIENCE WIND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY IF IT IS UNSECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ005-007-071000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.A.0005.150207T1200Z-150208T0400Z/ SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...THERMOPOLIS 545 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND COULD BEGIN TO GUST OVER 70 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS BY SATURDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS COULD SURFACE NORTH OF THE OWL CREEKS AND EAST OF THE SOUTHERN ABSAROKAS AND COULD BLOW INTO THERMOPOLIS AND AREAS TO THE WEST. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS MAY SEE SUSTAINED WIND UP TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ALONG HIGHWAY 120 AND THROUGH WIND RIVER CANYON MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR LIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...ANY RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG OR NEAR THE OWL CREEKS MAY EXPERIENCE WIND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY IF IT IS UNSECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
152 WWUS75 KRIW 070442 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 942 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...AREAS OF HIGH WIND EXPECTED INTO SATURDAY EVENING... .VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL BE FORCED TO THE SURFACE ACROSS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND THE BIGHORN RANGE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING...AND ONCE AGAIN LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL ALSO BEGIN TO INCREASE BETWEEN ROCK SPRINGS AND CASPER THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH WIDESPREAD STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY EVENING. WYZ005-007-071245- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0005.150207T1200Z-150208T0400Z/ /O.EXB.KRIW.HW.W.0005.150207T0700Z-150208T0400Z/ SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...THERMOPOLIS 942 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND BEGIN TO GUST OVER 75 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL LIKELY SURFACE NORTH OF THE OWL CREEKS AND EAST OF THE SOUTHERN ABSAROKAS AND BLOW INTO THERMOPOLIS AND AREAS TO THE WEST EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE INTO SATURDAY EVENING. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS...50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ALONG HIGHWAY 120 MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR LIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...ANY RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG OR NEAR THE OWL CREEKS MAY EXPERIENCE WIND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY IF IT IS UNSECURED. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ009>011-071245- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0005.150207T1500Z-150208T0700Z/ /O.EXA.KRIW.HW.W.0005.150207T0700Z-150208T0700Z/ BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST-NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY- SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...KAYCEE 942 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND COULD BEGIN TO GUST OVER 70 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. SOME OF THESE STRONGER WINDS WILL LIKELY SURFACE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BIGHORNS INTO AREAS FROM BUFFALO WEST AND AROUND KAYCEE...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATES 25 AND 90. ANOTHER PERIOD OF STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY EVENING. * WIND...LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATES 25 AND 90...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60. BIGHORN MOUNTAINS...50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS OVER POWDER RIVER PASS AND ALONG INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MIDWEST AND BUFFALO AND ON INTERSTATE 90 NORTH OF BUFFALO WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR LIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...ANY RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG THE BIGHORN FOOTHILLS MAY EXPERIENCE WIND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY IF IT IS UNSECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ003-071245- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0700Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 942 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. STRONGER WIND GUSTS OVER 90 MPH SHOULD BE EXPECTED AT TIMES NEAR AND WEST OF CLARK. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 120 FROM CLARK TO SOUTH OF CODY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. POWER OUTAGES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED AND COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...PLEASE SECURE ANY LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND DURING THE LULL THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ002-071245- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150207T1800Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS- 942 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT... LASTING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY BUT THEY WILL NOT BE AS SEVERE. HOWEVER...SOME SNOW WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ABSAROKAS...MIXED WITH RAIN BELOW 6500FT. PLEASE SEE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MORE DETAIL. * WIND...WEST 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-071245- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0000Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 942 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF CROWHEART. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 26 NEAR DUBOIS WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ019-020-022-071245- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0400Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-CASPER MOUNTAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...CASPER 942 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS EVENING AND WILL BECOME STRONG TO DAMAGING TONIGHT WITH STRONG WIND EXPECTED OFF AND ON THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ON SATURDAY. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONG WIND THREAT ENDING BY 9PM. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS MAY SEE SUSTAINED WIND UP TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS SATURDAY IMPACTING HIGHWAYS 26 287 AND 220... ALONG WITH INTERSTATE 25. ANY LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ015-071245- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150207T1800Z/ WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST- 942 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS EVENING AND WILL BECOME STRONG TO DAMAGING TONIGHT WITH STRONG WIND EXPECTED OFF AND ON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF BELOW WARNING CRITERIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON BUT THEY WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * WIND...SUSTAINED WIND UP TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS OVER SOUTH PASS TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ018-071245- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.150207T0700Z-150208T0700Z/ LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANDER 942 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND THEY ARE EXPECTED TO SURFACE AND MOVE INTO LANDER EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 SATURDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME MORE STEADY AT 35 TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH STRONGER GUSTS RETURNING AFTER SUNSET ON SATURDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH WIND THREAT WILL DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT AS THE STRONGER WINDS RETREAT BACK UP INTO THE WIND RIVERS. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS BETWEEN BEAVER RIM AND FORT WASHAKIE. IN ADDITION...ANY LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
818 WWUS75 KRIW 070940 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 240 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...AREAS OF HIGH WIND EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING... .VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL BE FORCED TO THE SURFACE ACROSS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND THE BIGHORN RANGE THIS MORNING...AND ONCE AGAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL ALSO BEGIN TO INCREASE BETWEEN ROCK SPRINGS AND CASPER THROUGH THIS MORNING WITH WIDESPREAD STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. WYZ003-071815- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0700Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 240 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS THIS MORNING. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. STRONGER WIND GUSTS OVER 90 MPH SHOULD BE EXPECTED AT TIMES NEAR AND WEST OF CLARK. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 120 FROM CLARK TO SOUTH OF CODY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH THIS MORNING. POWER OUTAGES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED AND COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. IN ADDITION...PLEASE SECURE ANY LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND DURING THE LULL THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ002-071800- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150207T1800Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS- 240 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE DAY TODAY BUT THEY WILL NOT BE AS SEVERE. HOWEVER...SOME SNOW WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ABSAROKAS...MIXED WITH RAIN BELOW 6500FT. PLEASE SEE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MORE DETAIL. * WIND...WEST 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH THIS MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-071815- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0000Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 240 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF CROWHEART. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 26 NEAR DUBOIS WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA TODAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ019-020-022-071815- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0400Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-CASPER MOUNTAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...CASPER 240 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONG WIND THREAT ENDING BY 9PM. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS MAY SEE SUSTAINED WIND UP TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS TODAY IMPACTING HIGHWAYS 26 287 AND 220... ALONG WITH INTERSTATE 25. ANY LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ015-071800- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150207T1800Z/ WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST- 240 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF BELOW WARNING CRITERIA THIS AFTERNOON BUT WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * WIND...SUSTAINED WIND UP TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS OVER SOUTH PASS TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ018-071815- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0700Z/ LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANDER 240 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING ACROSS THE AREA...CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY BEFORE SUBSIDING TONIGHT. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME MORE STEADY AT 35 TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH STRONGER GUSTS RETURNING AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND THREAT WILL DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT AS THE STRONGER WINDS RETREAT BACK UP INTO THE WIND RIVERS. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS BETWEEN BEAVER RIM AND FORT WASHAKIE. IN ADDITION...ANY LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ009>011-071815- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0700Z/ BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST-NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY- SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...KAYCEE 240 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER THE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING. SOME OF THESE STRONGER WINDS WILL LIKELY SURFACE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BIGHORNS INTO AREAS FROM BUFFALO WEST AND AROUND KAYCEE...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATES 25 AND 90. ANOTHER PERIOD OF STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. * WIND...LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATES 25 AND 90...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60. BIGHORN MOUNTAINS... 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS OVER POWDER RIVER PASS AND ALONG INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MIDWEST AND BUFFALO AND ON INTERSTATE 90 NORTH OF BUFFALO WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR LIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...ANY RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG THE BIGHORN FOOTHILLS MAY EXPERIENCE WIND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY IF IT IS UNSECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ005-007-071815- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0400Z/ SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...THERMOPOLIS 240 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING IN THE MOUNTAINS AND LIKELY SURFACE NORTH OF THE OWL CREEKS AND EAST OF THE SOUTHERN ABSAROKAS BY SUNRISE. THERMOPOLIS AND AREAS TO THE WEST WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS TIME. STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE INTO THIS EVENING. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS...50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ALONG HIGHWAY 120 MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR LIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...ANY RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG OR NEAR THE OWL CREEKS MAY EXPERIENCE WIND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY IF IT IS UNSECURED. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
463 WWUS75 KRIW 071804 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1104 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...AREAS OF HIGH WIND EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING... .VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL BE FORCED TO THE SURFACE ACROSS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND THE BIGHORN RANGE THROUGH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING AND AGAIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO INCREASE BETWEEN ROCK SPRINGS AND BUFFALO THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING WITH WIDESPREAD STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ALONG THE OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS OVER THE ADJACENT SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN. WYZ002-071915- /O.EXP.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150207T1800Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS- 1104 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. A GUST OF 94 MPH WAS RECORDED AT 910 AM YESTERDAY EVENING ALONG THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY ON DEAD INDIAN PASS. WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED SINCE THEN SO THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 11 AM THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...THE WIND CONTINUE TO BLOW AT SPEEDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH TODAY. $$ WYZ015-071915- /O.EXP.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150207T1800Z/ WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST- 1104 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED SOMEWHAT SO THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 11 AM THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...THE WIND CONTINUE TO BLOW AT SPEEDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS OF 50 MPH TODAY. $$ WYZ003-080000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0700Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 1104 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WIND...A GUST OF 114 MPH WAS REPORTED 5 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF CLARK AT 1038 PM FRIDAY EVENING. MORE RECENTLY...A GUST OF 58 MPH WAS REPORTED AT THE PARK COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE IN CODY AT 911 AM THIS MORNING. WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. STRONGER WIND GUSTS OVER 90 MPH SHOULD BE EXPECTED AT TIMES NEAR AND WEST OF CLARK. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 120 FROM CLARK TO SOUTH OF CODY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS TODAY. POWER OUTAGES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED AND COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. IN ADDITION...PLEASE SECURE ANY LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND DURING THE LULL THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-080000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0000Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 1104 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF CROWHEART. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 26 NEAR DUBOIS WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA TODAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ019-020-022-080000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0400Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-CASPER MOUNTAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...CASPER 1104 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONG WIND THREAT ENDING BY 9PM. * WIND...A PEAK WIND GUST OF 71 MPH OCCURRED ALONG OUTER DRIVE AROUND 10 AM THIS MORNING. WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 ARE EXPECTED FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS WILL SEE SUSTAINED WIND UP TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS TODAY IMPACTING HIGHWAYS 26 287 AND 220... ALONG WITH INTERSTATE 25. ANY LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ018-080000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0700Z/ LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANDER 1104 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY BEFORE SUBSIDING TONIGHT. * WIND...A WIND GUST OF 78 MPH WAS RECORDED AT RED CANYON AT 920 THIS MORNING. MORE RECENTLY A WIND GUST OF 55 MPH WAS RECORDED CLOSE TO 11 AM AT THE LANDER AIRPORT. 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 12 NOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME MORE STEADY AT 35 TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH STRONGER GUSTS RETURNING AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND THREAT WILL DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT AS THE STRONGER WINDS RETREAT BACK UP INTO THE WIND RIVERS. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS BETWEEN BEAVER RIM AND FORT WASHAKIE. IN ADDITION...ANY LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ009>011-080000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0700Z/ BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST-NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY- SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...KAYCEE 1104 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER THE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING. SOME OF THESE STRONGER WINDS WILL LIKELY SURFACE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BIGHORNS INTO AREAS FROM BUFFALO WEST AND AROUND KAYCEE...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATES 25 AND 90. ANOTHER PERIOD OF STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. * WIND...LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATES 25 AND 90...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60. BIGHORN MOUNTAINS...50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS OVER POWDER RIVER PASS AND ALONG INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MIDWEST AND BUFFALO AND ON INTERSTATE 90 NORTH OF BUFFALO WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR LIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...ANY RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG THE BIGHORN FOOTHILLS MAY EXPERIENCE WIND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY IF IT IS UNSECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ005-007-080000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0400Z/ SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...THERMOPOLIS 1104 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCUR TODAY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND WILL LIKELY SURFACE NORTH OF THE OWL CREEKS AND EAST OF THE SOUTHERN ABSAROKAS THIS AFTERNOON WITH THERMOPOLIS AND AREAS TO THE WEST WILL BEING AFFECTED. STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS...50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ALONG HIGHWAY 120 MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR LIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...ANY RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG OR NEAR THE OWL CREEKS MAY EXPERIENCE WIND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY IF IT IS UNSECURED. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ LIPSON
778 WWUS75 KRIW 072158 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 257 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...AREAS OF HIGH WIND EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING... .VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO BE FORCED TO THE SURFACE ACROSS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND THE BIGHORN RANGE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL ALSO CONTINUE QUITE STRONG BETWEEN ROCK SPRINGS AND BUFFALO INTO THE EVENING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ALONG THE OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS OVER THE ADJACENT SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN. WYZ003-080015- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0700Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 257 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG TO DANGEROUS WINDS CONTINUE AROUND THE CODY FOOTHILLS THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY AROUND CLARK WHERE WINDS HAVE BEEN GUSTING BETWEEN 80 AND 100 MPH MUCH OF THE DAY. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. STRONGER WIND GUSTS OVER 90 MPH SHOULD BE EXPECTED AT TIMES NEAR AND WEST OF CLARK. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 120 FROM CLARK TO SOUTH OF CODY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS TODAY. POWER OUTAGES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED AND COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. IN ADDITION...PLEASE SECURE ANY LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND DURING THE LULL THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-080000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0000Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 257 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY... ESPECIALLY NORTH OF CROWHEART. SO FAR...WIND GUSTS HAVE ONLY REACHED BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH BUT HIGH WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 26 NEAR DUBOIS WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS AREA TODAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ019-020-022-080015- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0400Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-CASPER MOUNTAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...CASPER 257 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE SLOWLY TAPERING OFF LATER THIS EVENING TO BELOW HIGH WIND STANDARDS. WINDS HAVE GUSTED TO AROUND 60 MPH AT THE CASPER AIRPORT THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH ON OUTER DRIVE. * WIND...WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 ARE EXPECTED FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS WILL SEE SUSTAINED WIND UP TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS TODAY IMPACTING HIGHWAYS 26 287 AND 220... ALONG WITH INTERSTATE 25. ANY LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ018-080015- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0700Z/ LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANDER 257 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE SUBSIDING BY MIDNIGHT. WINDS HAVE GUSTED AROUND 60 MPH AT THE LANDER AIRPORT AND OVER 70 MPH AROUND RED CANYON AND NORTH OF LANDER ALONG THE NORTH FORK OF THE POPO AGIE. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW 35 TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH STRONGER GUSTS RETURNING AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND THREAT WILL DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT AS THE STRONGER WINDS RETREAT BACK UP INTO THE WIND RIVERS. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS BETWEEN BEAVER RIM AND FORT WASHAKIE. IN ADDITION...ANY LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ009>011-080015- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0700Z/ BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST-NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY- SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...KAYCEE 257 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATES 25 AND 90. WINDS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH HAVE BEEN COMMON BETWEEN BUFFALO AND KAYCEE THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND...LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATES 25 AND 90...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60. BIGHORN MOUNTAINS... 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS OVER POWDER RIVER PASS AND ALONG INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MIDWEST AND BUFFALO AND ON INTERSTATE 90 NORTH OF BUFFALO WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR LIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...ANY RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG THE BIGHORN FOOTHILLS MAY EXPERIENCE WIND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY IF IT IS UNSECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ005-007-080015- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0400Z/ SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...THERMOPOLIS 257 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCUR TODAY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND WILL LIKELY SURFACE NORTH OF THE OWL CREEKS AND EAST OF THE SOUTHERN ABSAROKAS THIS AFTERNOON EVENING WITH THERMOPOLIS AND AREAS TO THE WEST WILL BEING AFFECTED. AT 250 PM...AN AUTOMATED WIND SENSOR IN THERMOPOLIS WAS REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS...50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ALONG HIGHWAY 120 MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR LIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...ANY RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG OR NEAR THE OWL CREEKS MAY EXPERIENCE WIND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY IF IT IS UNSECURED. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ TEAM RIVERTON
941 WWUS75 KRIW 072359 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 459 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...AREAS OF HIGH WIND EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING... .VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO BE FORCED TO THE SURFACE ACROSS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND THE BIGHORN RANGE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL ALSO CONTINUE QUITE STRONG BETWEEN ROCK SPRINGS AND BUFFALO INTO THE EVENING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ALONG THE OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS OVER THE ADJACENT SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN. WYZ016-080100- /O.EXP.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0000Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 459 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A WEST WIND OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THE HIGH WIND THREAT HAS ENDED. $$ WYZ003-080700- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0700Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 459 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG TO DANGEROUS WINDS CONTINUE AROUND THE CODY FOOTHILLS THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY AROUND CLARK WHERE WINDS HAVE BEEN GUSTING BETWEEN 80 AND 100 MPH MUCH OF THE DAY. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. STRONGER WIND GUSTS OVER 90 MPH SHOULD BE EXPECTED AT TIMES NEAR AND WEST OF CLARK. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 120 FROM CLARK TO SOUTH OF CODY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. THOSE IN LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY ACROSS THIS TODAY. POWER OUTAGES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED AND COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. IN ADDITION...PLEASE SECURE ANY LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND DURING THE LULL THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ019-020-022-080400- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0400Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-CASPER MOUNTAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...CASPER 459 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE SLOWLY TAPERING OFF LATER THIS EVENING TO BELOW HIGH WIND STANDARDS. WINDS HAVE GUSTED TO AROUND 60 MPH AT THE CASPER AIRPORT THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH ON OUTER DRIVE. * WIND...WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 ARE EXPECTED FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS WILL SEE SUSTAINED WIND UP TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS TODAY IMPACTING HIGHWAYS 26 287 AND 220... ALONG WITH INTERSTATE 25. ANY LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ018-080700- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0700Z/ LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANDER 459 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE SUBSIDING BY MIDNIGHT. WINDS HAVE GUSTED AROUND 60 MPH AT THE LANDER AIRPORT AND OVER 70 MPH AROUND RED CANYON AND NORTH OF LANDER ALONG THE NORTH FORK OF THE POPO AGIE. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW 35 TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH STRONGER GUSTS RETURNING AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND THREAT WILL DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT AS THE STRONGER WINDS RETREAT BACK UP INTO THE WIND RIVERS. * IMPACTS...LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS BETWEEN BEAVER RIM AND FORT WASHAKIE. IN ADDITION...ANY LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ009>011-080700- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0700Z/ BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST-NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY- SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...KAYCEE 459 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATES 25 AND 90. WINDS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH HAVE BEEN COMMON BETWEEN BUFFALO AND KAYCEE THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND...LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATES 25 AND 90...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60. BIGHORN MOUNTAINS... 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS OVER POWDER RIVER PASS AND ALONG INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MIDWEST AND BUFFALO AND ON INTERSTATE 90 NORTH OF BUFFALO WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR LIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...ANY RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG THE BIGHORN FOOTHILLS MAY EXPERIENCE WIND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY IF IT IS UNSECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ005-007-080400- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0400Z/ SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...THERMOPOLIS 459 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCUR TODAY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND WILL LIKELY SURFACE NORTH OF THE OWL CREEKS AND EAST OF THE SOUTHERN ABSAROKAS THIS AFTERNOON EVENING WITH THERMOPOLIS AND AREAS TO THE WEST WILL BEING AFFECTED. AT 250 PM...AN AUTOMATED WIND SENSOR IN THERMOPOLIS WAS REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS...50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ALONG HIGHWAY 120 MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR LIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...ANY RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG OR NEAR THE OWL CREEKS MAY EXPERIENCE WIND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY IF IT IS UNSECURED. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
623 WWUS75 KRIW 080342 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 842 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 WYZ005-007-019-020-022-080445- /O.CAN.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0400Z/ SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS- GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-CASPER MOUNTAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THERMOPOLIS...JEFFREY CITY...CASPER 842 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW HIGH WIND CRITERIA OVER MOST OF THE REGION. A FEW PLACES IN THE GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE WILL SEE WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH UNTIL MIDNIGHT. OTHERWISE WIND SPEEDS WILL BE 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. $$ WYZ003-009>011-018-080445- /O.CAN.KRIW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150208T0700Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS-BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST- NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY- LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE...BUFFALO...KAYCEE... LANDER 842 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW HIGH WIND CRITERIA OVER THE REGION. A FEW PLACES IN JOHNSON COUNTY WILL SEE WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH UNTIL MIDNIGHT. OTHERWISE WIND SPEEDS WILL BE 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Riverton, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Feb 5, 10:09 AM MST, 3 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 10:09 AM MST, 3 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1009 AM MST THU FEB 5 2015 .SHORT TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WITH THE CONTRAST IN WEATHER AND CONCERNS...WE WILL SPLIT THE SHORT TERM DISCUSSION BETWEEN WEST OF THE DIVIDE AND EAST OF THE DIVIDE. WEST OF THE DIVIDE...THINGS HAVE SETTLED DOWN SINCE YESTERDAY. THE POCATELLO RADAR STILL SHOWS A COUPLE OF SNOW SHOWERS AROUND THIS MORNING SO WE KEPT SOME POPS IN THROUGH THE MORNING. HOWEVER...THERE SHOULD BE A DECREASING TREND IN THE SHOWERS AS RIDGING BUILDS NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA. THEN...EXPECT MAINLY QUIET WEATHER FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MOST OF FRIDAY WITH FLAT RIDGING CONTROLLING THE WEATHER. THERE IS THE SMALL CHANCE IN THE FAR NORTHWEST THAT SOME WEAK DISTURBANCES TOPPING THE RIDGE COULD BRING A COUPLE OF SHOWERS BUT THESE SHOULD BE INSIGNIFICANT. TEMPERATURES SHOULD ALSO BE FAIRLY MILD...ALTHOUGH VALLEYS SHOULD BE COOLER WITH INVERSIONS FORMING AFTER GETTING A FRESH COVER OF SNOW. THE NEXT DECENT WEATHER MAKER LOOKS TO ARRIVE FRIDAY NIGHT IN THE FORM OF A PACIFIC COLD FRONT AND ASSOCIATED UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE. THIS SYSTEM DOES HAVE SOME DECENT MOISTURE TO WORK WITH...WITH A PACIFIC ORIGIN. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME DECENT UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT WITH THE LEFT FRONT QUADRANT OF A JET MOVING INTO SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING. HOWEVER...WITH THE ORIGIN THIS WILL ALSO BRING IN SOME WARMER AIR THAT COULD CAUSE SOME PRECIPITATION TYPE PROBLEMS. THE NAM SHOWS 700 MILLIBAR TEMPERATURES RISING TO BETWEEN MINUS 3 AND 3.5 DEGREES CELSIUS BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WOULD PUT SNOW LEVELS BETWEEN 6500 AND 7000 FEET AND KEEP ACCUMULATIONS DOWN IN THE VALLEYS. FOR NOW...CONTINUITY REFLECTED THIS FAIRLY WELL AND WE DID NOT MAKE A LOT OF CHANGES. THE MODELS THEN DIVERGE FOR SUNDAY NIGHT WITH THE DETAILS...SO AGAIN NOT A LOT OF CHANGE TO CONTINUITY. EAST OF THE DIVIDE...ALL IN ALL...ANOTHER FAIRLY DRY FORECAST WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SOME LIGHT SNOW IN THE BIG HORN RANGE. HOWEVER...THERE ARE OTHER CONCERNS. FIRST...IS THE DREADED FOG MONSTER. WITH THE SNOW OF YESTERDAY ALONG WITH SOME MELTING...THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN SOME FOG THAT HAS DEVELOPED AROUND RIVERTON AND THE WIND RIVER BASIN. THERE COULD STILL BE SOME IN THE FAVORED LOW LYING LOCATIONS THIS MORNING WITH VERY SMALL TEMPERATURE-DEW POINT SPREADS. PATCHY FOG WAS IN THE FORECAST AND THIS WAS KEPT. AND THIS LEADS TO THE SECOND PROBLEM...HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. WITH THE FRESH SNOW AND NOW SOME LOW CLOUDS AND FOG FORMING THERE COULD BE LIMITED MIXING ACROSS THE BASINS. THE RESULT IS THE TERM MANY PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO HEAR...INVERSION. WITH TEMPERATURES ALREADY IN THE TEENS AND WITH LIMITED MIXING EXPECTED...WE LOWERED HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE BASINS BY SEVERAL DEGREES. NOW...THE SUN IS STRONGER NOW THAN IN EARLY JANUARY SO THERE IS A BETTER CHANCE THAT IT COULD BREAK. HOWEVER...WE KEPT TEMPERATURES COOLER SINCE IF IT DOES WARM UP...MOST PEOPLE WILL BE HAPPY. THE CHANCE OF THE INVERSION BREAKING SHOULD INCREASE EACH DAY THROUGH SATURDAY...THE START OF THE WEEKEND LIKELY BEING THE WARMEST DAY. ACROSS AREAS THAT ARE NORMALLY WINDIER...AKA THE SOUTHWESTERN WIND CORRIDOR AND EAST OF THE ABSAROKAS AND BIG HORN RANGE...SHOULD WARM UP. AND IT COULD GET QUITE TOASTY HERE. SOME OF THE MODEL GUIDANCE HAS HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 60S BY SATURDAY. AND THIS LEADS US TO THE THIRD AND PROBABLY THE MOST IMPACTFUL OF THE THREE PROBLEMS. AND NUMBER THREE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH WINDS. AND THIS WILL BE ACROSS THE MOST OBVIOUS SUSPECTS. THE FIRST PLACE SHOULD BE OBVIOUS TO REGULAR READERS OF THESE DISCUSSIONS. THE MOST WIND PRONE PLACE IN THE COUNTY WARNING AREA...THE CODY FOOTHILLS MAINLY AROUND THE GREAT CROSSROAD OF CLARK. THE MODELS SHOW 700 MILLIBAR WINDS INCREASING TO OVER 50 KNOTS BY LATE TODAY WITH SOME MODELS SHOWING INCREASES TO AS MUCH AS 70 KNOTS BY LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. CROSS SECTIONS ALSO SHOW A BIT OF A MOUNTAIN WAVE SIGNATURE. AS A RESULT...WE WILL CONTINUE THE HIGH WIND WATCH FOR ZONE 3. THIS COULD BE A LONG LIVED EVENT AS WELL WITH THE STRONG WINDS POSSIBLY INCREASING AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE DECREASING SATURDAY MORNING AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE SHORTWAVE AND SOME COLD ADVECTION WEAKENING THE WINDS A BIT. THE OTHER CONCERN IS THE SOUTHWESTERN WIND CORRIDOR FROM NEAR ROCK SPRINGS TO CASPER. HERE...THERE IS MORE UNCERTAINTY. ONE...THE WINDS ARE NOT WELL ALIGNED FROM THE SURFACE TO THE MID LEVELS. HOWEVER...THERE ARE SOME 50 TO 60 KNOT WIND BARBS...ESPECIALLY FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY. AT THIS POINT...MY GUT FEELING IS MOST PLACES WOULD FALL SHORT. THE EXCEPTIONS WOULD BE PLACES LIKE FALES ROCK AND CAMP CREEK BUT THERE IS NOTHING BUT BEARS AND DEER THERE THIS TIME OF YEAR. ANOTHER PLACE WOULD BE OUTER DRIVE SOUTH OF CASPER...WHERE THIS WOULD BE MORE PROBLEMATIC. HOWEVER...THERE IS ENOUGH TIME TO WATCH IT AT THIS POINT. STAY TUNED. .LONG TERM...SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE WEST WILL BE WINDING DOWN SUNDAY...AS A TRANSITORY RIDGE QUICKLY BUILDS OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES. H7 TEMPS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN -2 AND -4...HOWEVER ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE AN INCH OR LESS. EAST OF THE DIVIDE WILL BE WARM AND DRY SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WITH AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MIDDLE 50S. BREEZY WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH WILL OCCUR FROM EASTERN SWEETWATER TO NATRONA COUNTY SUNDAY...AND RETURN AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR NATRONA COUNTY AND SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTY. OTHERWISE...PLEASANT CONDITIONS TO END THE WEEKEND AND BEGIN THE WORK WEEK. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE SHORT-LIVED...AS ANOTHER MAJOR PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MAKES ITS WAY ONSHORE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM...WILL IMPACT WESTERN PORTIONS MONDAY AFTERNOON...INTO TUESDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS AREA BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON...QUICKLY TURNING ANY VALLEY RAIN OVER TO SNOW DURING THE EVENING HOURS. PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD EAST OF THE DIVIDE INTO CENTRAL PORTIONS DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...STARTING OUT AS RAIN...BEFORE TURNING TO A RAIN/SNOW MIX. SOUTHERN PORTIONS WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BY MIDNIGHT TUESDAY...WHILE SOME AREAS FROM ALONG THE FREMONT/NATRONA COUNTY LINE SOUTHWARD INTO EASTERN SWEETWATER COUNTY...REMAIN A RAIN/SNOW MIX. MOST AREAS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY MORNING. DUE TO THE PACIFIC NATURE OF THIS SYSTEM...TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE A BIT DURING THE DAY...ALLOWING FOR THE SNOW TO CHANGE BACK OVER TO RAIN. THIS WILL NOT OCCUR OVER WESTERN PORTIONS HOWEVER. PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL END OVERNIGHT TUESDAY...AS THE SYSTEM BEGINS TO CLOSE OFF AND MOVE SOUTH OVER THE GREAT BASIN AND FOUR CORNERS REGION. A RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND BE IN PLACE BY THURSDAY. THIS WILL KEEP A DRY NORTH-NORTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES THROUGH THE REST OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. THIS ALSO HAS THE POTENTIAL TO SET UP A REX BLOCK OVER THE WESTERN CONUS...WHICH COULD KEEP THINGS DRY GOING INTO THE MIDDLE OF FEBRUARY. && .AVIATION.../18Z ISSUANCE/ EAST OF THE DIVIDE...KCOD/KCPR/KLND/KRIW/KWRL ROUTES VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILING THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SOME PATCHY FOG IN THE LOWER BASINS AGAIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. OTHERWISE...RIDGE TOP WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY...35-45KTS BETWEEN 7.5KFT AND 12KFT OVER THE EAST SLOPES OF THE DIVIDE...VCNTY KCOD-KLND THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...RESULTING IN AREAS OF LLWS/MTN WAVE ACTIVITY...WITH STRONGER WINDS LIKELY MIXING DOWN TO THE SFC VCNTY KCOD BY 03Z FRIDAY. WEST OF THE DIVIDE...KBPI/KJAC/KPNA/KRKS ROUTES VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SOME PATCHY FOG IN THE LOWER BASINS AGAIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ISOLD -SHSN OVR THE MTNS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. MTN TOP WINDS...ABV 10KFT...WILL INCREASE TO 45-60 KTS THIS AFTN RESULTING IN SOME MTN WAVE ACTIVITY AND LCL LLWS...ESPECIALLY VCNTY KJAC-KBPI ROUTES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. && .FIRE WEATHER... EXPECT INVERSIONS ALONG WITH LOW MIXING HEIGHTS AND POOR SMOKE DISPERSION ACROSS THE DEEPER VALLEYS AND BASINS TODAY WITH THE FRESH SNOW COVER. MIXING WILL BE BETTER ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN WIND CORRIDOR FROM THE RED DESERT TO NATRONA COUNTY AND IN THE LEE OF THE ABSAROKAS. EXPECT MAINLY DRY WEATHER EVERYWHERE THROUGH FRIDAY WITH THE NEXT CHANCE OF SNOW ARRIVING IN WESTERN WYOMING FRIDAY NIGHT. && .RIW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WATCH FROM 6PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WYZ002-003-016. && SHORT TERM...HATTINGS LONG TERM...LAVOIE AVIATION...JB FIRE WEATHER...HATTINGS
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 8:18 AM MST, 5 hours 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 818 AM MST THU FEB 5 2015 WYZ001>020-022>030-061200- ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST- BIGHORN MOUNTAINS WEST-CASPER MOUNTAIN-CODY FOOTHILLS- EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY-FLAMING GORGE- GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE-JACKSON HOLE-LANDER FOOTHILLS- NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NORTH BIG HORN BASIN- NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS- ROCK SPRINGS AND GREEN RIVER-SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES- SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHEAST BIG HORN BASIN- SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN-STAR VALLEY- TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN- UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN FOOTHILLS-UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- WIND RIVER BASIN-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WEST- YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK- 818 AM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF THE WIND RIVER BASIN THROUGH 10AM... ...HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE CODY FOOTHILLS...ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN WIND RIVER BASIN FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AREAS OF FOG ACROSS THE VALLEYS AND BASINS THIS MORNING. DENSE FOG WILL OCCUR IN THE WIND RIVER BASIN. STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS...ALONG THE CODY FOOTHILLS...AND IN THE WESTERN WIND RIVER BASIN LATER THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...STRONG TO HIGH WINDS AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS...WIND CORRIDOR FROM JEFFREY CITY TO CASPER AND ALONG THE CODY FOOTHILLS. SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL MAY FALL IN THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS ALONG WITH STRONG WIND. MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...SIGNIFICANT SNOW RETURNS TO WESTERN PORTIONS. RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY MONDAY EVENING FOR THE WESTERN VALLEYS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT NEEDED AT TIME. TEAM RIVERTON
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Special weather statement, Feb 5, 8:36 AM MST, 5 hours 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 836 AM MST THU FEB 5 2015 WYZ025-026-051700- UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN-UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN FOOTHILLS- 836 AM MST THU FEB 5 2015 AREAS OF FOG...SOME LOCALLY DENSE WILL BE FOUND THROUGH 9 AM. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VISIBILITIES DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. IN ADDITION...MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR A FEW SLICK SPOTS ON AREA HIGHWAYS. JB
Special weather statement, Feb 5, 11:45 AM MST, 1 hour 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1145 AM MST THU FEB 5 2015 WYZ017-052100- WIND RIVER BASIN- 1145 AM MST THU FEB 5 2015 AREAS OF PATCHY DENSE FOG WILL BE FOUND THROUGH 2 PM. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SMALL AREAS WITH VISIBILITIES DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. IN ADDITION...MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR A FEW SLICK SPOTS ON AREA HIGHWAYS. JB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 9:34 PM MST | High Wind Watch | RIW | Fremont, Hot Springs, Park | 16 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:29 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | RIW | Fremont | 6 hr |
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