Summary | Strongest Winds |Record or Near Record Temperatures| Reporting Wind or Wind Damage | Safety
Strong downslope winds resulted in wind gusts over 80 mph in the Cody area today with a gust to 117 mph at Clark. Below are the highest wind gusts recorded through early Friday evening, and record or near record high temperatures; as well as record or near record maximum low temperature for Friday, November 27th.
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Tree damage sustained at the Cody Chamber of Commerce due to strong winds.
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Peak Wind Gust from 10:30 PM November 27th through 4:00 AM Saturday November 29th
| Location | County | Elev | Provider | Time | Wind (mph) | Wind Dir |
| 5 WNW CLARK | Park | 4659 | CWOP | 11-28 11:47 AM | 117 | 238 |
| CHIEF JOSEPH HWY | Park | 8136 | WYDOT | 11-27 11:05 PM | 88 | 298 |
| PARK CO SHERIFF - CODY | Park | 4920 | CWOP | 11-28 4:12 AM | 82 | 270 |
| 1 W CLARK | Park | 4270 | CWOP | 11-28 10:37 AM | 76 | 244 |
| 10 WNW CODY | Park | 8401 | RAWS | 11-28 2:40 AM | 71 | 213 |
| POWELL AIRPORT | Park | 5050 | AWOS | 11-28 3:15 PM | 66 | 260 |
| 8 N MEETEETSE | Park | 5926 | WYDOT | 11-27 11:11 PM | 66 | 260 |
| BOYSEN RESERVOIR | Hot Springs | 7300 | AWOS | 11-28 8:15 PM | 66 | 170 |
| 10 S MEETEETSE | Hot Springs | 7127 | RAWS | 11-28 7:42 PM | 65 | 241 |
| 13 NNW BUFFALO | Johnson | 4737 | WYDOT | 11-28 9:45 PM | 65 | 265 |
| 10 W FORT WASHAKIE | Fremont | 9235 | RAWS | 11-27 11:01 PM | 64 | 277 |
| BUFFALO AIRPORT | Johnson | 4970 | ASOS | 11-29 3:42 AM | 64 | 230 |
| 25 ESE BUFFALO | Johnson | 4657 | WYDOT | 11-28 12:10 AM | 63 | 237 |
| CASPER - OUTER DRIVE | Natrona | 5493 | WYDOT | 11-28 11:31 AM | 62 | 240 |
| SUMMIT - JACKSON RESORT | Teton | 10318 | SKI | 11-28 5:45 PM | 61 | 218 |
| 1 WNW POWELL | Park | 4386 | CWOP | 11-28 6:45 AM | 60 | 226 |
| 7 SW BARNUM | Johnson | 6440 | RAWS | 11-28 9:46 AM | 59 | 284 |
| 16 S HILAND | Natrona | 6380 | RAWS | 11-29 1:10 AM | 59 | 174 |
| 5 ESE STORY | Johnson | 4673 | WYDOT | 11-28 5:46 PM | 58 | 255 |
| 12 N KAYCEE | Johnson | 5287 | WYDOT | 11-28 1:51 PM | 58 | 260 |
| CODY AIRPORT | Park | 5100 | AWOS | 11-28 11:15 AM | 58 | 240 |
| 4 N MOOSE | Teton | 6730 | RAWS | 11-29 2:58 AM | 57 | 201 |
| 3 W POWELL | Park | 4505 | CWOP | 11-27 11:38 PM | 56 | 270 |
| BEAVER RIM | Fremont | 6784 | WYDOT | 11-28 12:01 PM | 56 | 265 |
| 7 SW MUDDY GAP | Fremont | 7380 | RAWS | 11-28 1:50 PM | 55 | 260 |
| LANDER AIRPORT | Fremont | 5586 | ASOS | 11-28 1:55 AM | 53 | 290 |
| RED CANYON | Fremont | 6768 | WYDOT | 11-28 12:05 PM | 53 | 233 |
| 10 N DUBOIS | Fremont | 8085 | RAWS | 11-27 11:57 PM | 53 | 282 |
| 8 ENE BUFFALO | Johnson | 4370 | CWOP | 11-28 7:40 AM | 53 | 205 |
| 5 ENE ALTA - FREDS MTN | Teton | 9840 | SKI | 11-29 1:00 AM | 53 | 250 |
| 7 NW LANDER | Fremont | 5797 | CWOP | 11-29 4:00 AM | 52 | 206 |
| 2 NW MAYOWORTH | Johnson | 5404 | CWOP | 11-28 9:58 AM | 51 | 297 |
| CHIEF JOSEPH HWY MM 9 | Park | 6640 | RAWS | 11-29 2:12 AM | 50 | 259 |
| 3 E PAHASKA | Park | 7500 | RAWS | 11-28 8:57 PM | 48 | 264 |
| 14 S SYLVAN PASS | Park | 8650 | RAWS | 11-28 7:08 PM | 48 | 293 |
| 6 S TOGWOTEE PASS | Fremont | 10430 | SKI | 11-28 10:30 AM | 47 | 257 |
| South Pass | Fremont | 8491 | AWOS | 11-28 5:55 AM | 46 | 250 |
| 1 WSW THERMOPOLIS | Hot Springs | 4426 | CWOP | 11-28 7:45 PM | 46 | 360 |
| MEETEETSE | Park | 5797 | CWOP | 11-28 11:31 AM | 45 | 232 |
| JACKSON HOLE AIRPORT | Teton | 6445 | AWOS | 11-29 1:15 AM | 44 | 220 |
| S. BIGHORN MTS | Washakie | 6554 | RAWS | 11-28 7:40 AM | 43 | 239 |
| KAYCEE | Johnson | 4681 | CWOP | 11-28 12:03 PM | 43 | 267 |
| 2 W SOUTH PASS CITY | Fremont | 8185 | WYDOT | 11-27 10:41 PM | 42 | 270 |
| 4 SW LANDER | Fremont | 5807 | CWOP | 11-28 1:42 PM | 41 | 238 |
| 22 NNE GRANGER | Sweetwater | 6322 | CWOP | 11-28 3:03 PM | 40 | 357 |
| RIVERTON AIRPORT | Fremont | 5525 | ASOS | 11-28 12:09 PM | 40 | 280 |
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Here are the strongest wind gusts for the Thanksgiving weekend (Nov 27th-30th)
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Location |
Low Temperature °F
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Record Maximum Low Temperature
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Period of Record |
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| Airports (unless otherwise noted) |
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| Buffalo | 45 | 33 in 2002 | 1998 - 2014 | |
| Casper | 39 | 41 in 1945 | 1939 - 2014 | |
| Greybull | 28 | 26 in 1998 | 1998 - 2014 | |
| Lake Yellowstone | 31 | 27 in 2002 | 1998 - 2014 | |
| Lander | 43 | 35 in 1949 | 1891 - 2014 | |
| Riverton | 35 | 27 in 1998 | 1997 - 2014 | |
| Rock Springs | 33 | 36 in 1998 | 1948 - 2014 | |
Location |
High Temperature °F
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Record High °F
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Period of Record |
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| Airports (unless otherwise noted) |
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| Big Piney | 55 | 49 in 1999 | 1976 - 2014 | |
| Buffalo | 61 | 63 in 1998 | 1998 - 2014 | |
| Casper | 57 | 61 in 1998 | 1939 - 2014 | |
| Lake Yellowstone | 40 (tie) | 40 in 2011 | 1998 - 2014 | |
| Lander | 64 | 59 in 1899 | 1891 - 2014 | |
| Riverton | 57 | 54 in 1998 | 1997 - 2014 | |
| Rock Springs | 55 | 53 in 1986 | 1948 - 2014 | |
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