Severe Storms and Heavy Rain the Mississippi Valley and Midwest; Widespread Heat in the Central US

Severe thunderstorms and showers have the potential for large hail, a few strong tornadoes, damaging winds with gusts over 75 mph, and localized flash flooding across parts of the Mid/Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest. A widespread heat wave will continue across the Central U.S. and Midwest today. Fire weather concerns persist in the Southwest into the central Rockies and northern California. Read More >

SYNOPSIS:

Significant snow and/or blowing snow will continue this morning for areas east of the Continental Divide as well as Sweetwater County. Improving conditions are expected by late this morning into the afternoon, as the snow becomes lighter and winds weaken.

IMPACTS:

Severely reduced visibility to near zero early Monday morning from snow and blowing snow.
As of 3 AM roads were closed in many locations. Please visit wyoroad.info for the latest road conditions.
Bitter cold with frostbite and hypothermia possible.

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173 NOUS45 KRIW 100141 PNSRIW WYZ001>020-022>030-101341- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 741 PM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026 ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS TUESDAY JUNE 9TH... Strong winds occurred across portions of central and western Wyoming today ahead of a cold front. Below are the locations that had wind gusts 50 mph or higher since 7am. Note: The gusts at Lander and Red Canyon were the result of a breaking mountain wave. Location Speed Time/Date Elevation (ft.) ...Wind River Mountains West... Skyline (PC) 59 MPH 1030 AM 06/09 8500 ...Wind River Mountains East... WY28 Red Canyon (DOT) 91 MPH 1256 PM 06/09 6581 Wind River 55 MPH 0701 PM 06/09 9235 ...Wind River Basin... Riverton 2 (AWS) 51 MPH 0645 PM 06/09 4990 Poston Ranch Rd (PC) 50 MPH 0350 PM 06/09 5749 ...Upper Green River Basin... Dickinson (PC) 55 MPH 0940 AM 06/09 7490 ...Southwest Bighorn Basin... Hot Springs Airport (AWOS) 54 MPH 0355 PM 06/09 4903 ...Southeast Johnson County... Tisdale Mtn (PC) 58 MPH 0530 PM 06/09 5557 I-25 Tisdale Divide (DOT) 50 MPH 0616 PM 06/09 4990 ...Southeast Bighorn Basin... Hidden Dome (PC) 57 MPH 0440 PM 06/09 4816 Pistol Draw 50 MPH 0417 PM 06/09 4520 ...Salt River and Wyoming Ranges... Mount Coffin (BTAC) 68 MPH 0500 PM 06/09 10855 ...Northeast Johnson County... I-90 Indian Creek Rd (DOT) 56 MPH 0546 PM 06/09 4605 ...Natrona County Lower Elevations... I-25 Twenty Mile Hill (DOT) 65 MPH 0522 PM 06/09 5656 Scenic Dr (PC) 62 MPH 0600 PM 06/09 5827 Casper Airport (ASOS) 61 MPH 0500 PM 06/09 5348 I-25 Hat Six (DOT) 59 MPH 0616 PM 06/09 5157 US20 Natrona (DOT) 58 MPH 0606 PM 06/09 5594 I-25 F Street (DOT) 58 MPH 0602 PM 06/09 5312 US20 Hiland (DOT) 55 MPH 0357 PM 06/09 6115 Muddy Creek (PC) 54 MPH 0610 PM 06/09 5571 Horse Ranch Creek (PC) 54 MPH 0600 PM 06/09 5341 I-25 Smokey Gap (DOT) 53 MPH 0556 PM 06/09 5161 Midwest (PC) 52 MPH 0550 PM 06/09 4974 WY258 Outer Drive (DOT) 52 MPH 0222 PM 06/09 5462 ...Lander Foothills... Lander Airport (ASOS) 69 MPH 0313 PM 06/09 5587 Lander 1 (CWOP) 64 MPH 0205 PM 06/09 5797 Wyopo (PC) 57 MPH 0310 PM 06/09 5471 Baldwin Creek (PC) 56 MPH 0250 PM 06/09 5616 ...Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range... Fales Rock 61 MPH 0210 PM 06/09 6379 WY220 Pathfinder (DOT) 58 MPH 0452 PM 06/09 6345 Camp Creek 55 MPH 0150 PM 06/09 7380 ...East Sweetwater County... I-80 Wamsutter (DOT) 51 MPH 0536 PM 06/09 7132 Wamsutter 1 NE (UPR) 50 MPH 0520 PM 06/09 6726 I-80 Tipton (DOT) 50 MPH 0726 PM 06/09 6958 ...Cody Foothills... Irma Lake (PC) 59 MPH 0440 PM 06/09 6222 Shoshone Southfork (PC) 53 MPH 0630 PM 06/09 5896 Mccullough Peaks (PC) 51 MPH 0820 AM 06/09 6077 ...Casper Mountain... Claude Creek (PC) 59 MPH 0610 PM 06/09 6282 North Platte (PC) 51 MPH 0550 PM 06/09 5990 ...Bighorn Mountains Southeast... Poker Creek 50 MPH 0146 PM 06/09 6439 ...Absaroka Mountains... WY296 Chief J Pass (DOT) 55 MPH 0517 PM 06/09 8084 Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$

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173
NOUS45 KRIW 100141
PNSRIW
WYZ001>020-022>030-101341-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
741 PM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS TUESDAY JUNE 9TH...

Strong winds occurred across portions of central and western
Wyoming today ahead of a cold front. Below are the locations
that had wind gusts 50 mph or higher since 7am.

Note: The gusts at Lander and Red Canyon were the result of a
breaking mountain wave.

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Elevation (ft.)

...Wind River Mountains West...
Skyline (PC)                 59 MPH    1030 AM 06/09   8500

...Wind River Mountains East...
WY28 Red Canyon (DOT)        91 MPH    1256 PM 06/09   6581
Wind River                   55 MPH    0701 PM 06/09   9235

...Wind River Basin...
Riverton 2 (AWS)             51 MPH    0645 PM 06/09   4990
Poston Ranch Rd (PC)         50 MPH    0350 PM 06/09   5749

...Upper Green River Basin...
Dickinson (PC)               55 MPH    0940 AM 06/09   7490

...Southwest Bighorn Basin...
Hot Springs Airport (AWOS)   54 MPH    0355 PM 06/09   4903

...Southeast Johnson County...
Tisdale Mtn (PC)             58 MPH    0530 PM 06/09   5557
I-25 Tisdale Divide (DOT)    50 MPH    0616 PM 06/09   4990

...Southeast Bighorn Basin...
Hidden Dome (PC)             57 MPH    0440 PM 06/09   4816
Pistol Draw                  50 MPH    0417 PM 06/09   4520

...Salt River and Wyoming Ranges...
Mount Coffin (BTAC)          68 MPH    0500 PM 06/09   10855

...Northeast Johnson County...
I-90 Indian Creek Rd (DOT)   56 MPH    0546 PM 06/09   4605

...Natrona County Lower Elevations...
I-25 Twenty Mile Hill (DOT)  65 MPH    0522 PM 06/09   5656
Scenic Dr (PC)               62 MPH    0600 PM 06/09   5827
Casper Airport (ASOS)        61 MPH    0500 PM 06/09   5348
I-25 Hat Six (DOT)           59 MPH    0616 PM 06/09   5157
US20 Natrona (DOT)           58 MPH    0606 PM 06/09   5594
I-25 F Street (DOT)          58 MPH    0602 PM 06/09   5312
US20 Hiland (DOT)            55 MPH    0357 PM 06/09   6115
Muddy Creek (PC)             54 MPH    0610 PM 06/09   5571
Horse Ranch Creek (PC)       54 MPH    0600 PM 06/09   5341
I-25 Smokey Gap (DOT)        53 MPH    0556 PM 06/09   5161
Midwest (PC)                 52 MPH    0550 PM 06/09   4974
WY258 Outer Drive (DOT)      52 MPH    0222 PM 06/09   5462

...Lander Foothills...
Lander Airport (ASOS)        69 MPH    0313 PM 06/09   5587
Lander 1 (CWOP)              64 MPH    0205 PM 06/09   5797
Wyopo (PC)                   57 MPH    0310 PM 06/09   5471
Baldwin Creek (PC)           56 MPH    0250 PM 06/09   5616

...Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range...
Fales Rock                   61 MPH    0210 PM 06/09   6379
WY220 Pathfinder (DOT)       58 MPH    0452 PM 06/09   6345
Camp Creek                   55 MPH    0150 PM 06/09   7380

...East Sweetwater County...
I-80 Wamsutter (DOT)         51 MPH    0536 PM 06/09   7132
Wamsutter 1 NE (UPR)         50 MPH    0520 PM 06/09   6726
I-80 Tipton (DOT)            50 MPH    0726 PM 06/09   6958

...Cody Foothills...
Irma Lake (PC)               59 MPH    0440 PM 06/09   6222
Shoshone Southfork (PC)      53 MPH    0630 PM 06/09   5896
Mccullough Peaks (PC)        51 MPH    0820 AM 06/09   6077

...Casper Mountain...
Claude Creek (PC)            59 MPH    0610 PM 06/09   6282
North Platte (PC)            51 MPH    0550 PM 06/09   5990

...Bighorn Mountains Southeast...
Poker Creek                  50 MPH    0146 PM 06/09   6439

...Absaroka Mountains...
WY296 Chief J Pass (DOT)     55 MPH    0517 PM 06/09   8084

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

$$

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