The National Weather Service office in Riverton says the High Wind Warning in place for Wednesday will continue through at least 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening.
Gusts of up to 60 mph are possible throughout the Wind River Basin.
Temperatures reached the low 40’s Wednesday afternoon but will dip into the single digits Wednesday night. Thursday, residents can expect temperatures to hover around the freezing mark.
Wind gust reaches 120 mph in Wyoming
..Strong to high winds will impact portions of western and central Wyoming Today... .Strong northwest winds will develop across northern Johnson County, the Wind River Basin and Sweetwater County this morning and continue through the afternoon. WYZ017-192300- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-181220T0100Z/ Wind River Basin- Including the cities of Riverton and Shoshoni 610 AM MST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * WHERE...Wind River Basin. * TIMING...Very strong winds are expected to develop this morning, and continue through the afternoon. Winds will diminish around sunset. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. The high winds may cause loss of vehicle control or a blow over to high profile vehicles traveling empty or with a light load. 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.
...High Wind Warnings for northeast Johnson County, the Wind River Basin and Sweetwater County today... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Strong winds in northern Johnson County, the Wind River Basin and Sweetwater County. Gusty winds elsewhere. Areas of light snow will continue across the the west this morning, becoming isolated in the mountains this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Friday and Friday night...A chance of snow for the mountains and the far west valleys. A chance for strong winds to return to northern Johnson County, the Wind River Basin and Sweetwater County. Saturday and Sunday...Chances of snow showers across the west and south. Light accumulations are expected. Christmas Day...Snow showers are expected to spread across the area from the south and west by the evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are urged to report snowfall amounts and wind gusts over 50 mph.