Natrona County Road & Weather Report: Major Blow-Over Threat

Here is your daily travel and weather report for Casper and the surrounding areas.

The US National Weather Service Riverton Wyoming is reporting:

A mild day with warmer than normal temperatures. Gusty winds will continue through the evening with gusts 30 to 40 mph, and as high as 60 mph possible near Casper. A weather system is moving into the west and northwest and will bring mountain snow and lower elevation rain.

It will be mostly sunny, with a high near 70°. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

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The Wyoming Department of Transportation is reporting mostly dry conditions, but strong winds and some blow over risks in certain areas including:

Casper Service Road - Between WY 259 and Ormsby Road - Dry with Dangerous Winds - Extreme Blow Over Risk: I 25 SVRD at milepost 0.650, Single unit 2-3 axles: 20T, Single unit 4-5 axles: 20T, Single unit 6+ axles: 24T, Semi-trailer combos: 37T, Truck & full trailer combos: 36T
Casper Service Road - Between Glenrock and Casper - Dry with Dangerous Winds - Extreme Blow Over Risk: Closed to all high profile vehicles under 20000 GVW due to gusting winds
Casper Service Road - Between Casper and Exit 210, Horse Ranch Creek Rd - Dry with Dangerous Winds - Extreme Blow Over Risk: Closed to all high profile vehicles under 20000 GVW due to gusting winds, I 25 / US 87 at milepost 191.640
Single unit 6+ axles: 36T
US 20/26 - Between Waltman and Casper - Dry with Strong Winds
WY 258 - Between Mills and Evansville - Dry with Dangerous Winds - Extreme Blow Over Risk: Closed to all high profile vehicles under 20000 GVW due to gusting winds

Travel along Interstate-25 and Interstate-80 is also strong winds in certain areas, including, Cheyenne, Chugwater, Wheatland, Glendo, Douglas, Midwest, Kaycee and Buffalo.

There are currently a few closures this morning:

District 4 (Northeast) - I90: Rest area closed near Sundance at milepost 189.
District 4 (Northeast) - I90: Rest area closed near Moorcroft at milepost 153.
District 4 (Northeast) - I90: The Powder River Rest Area is closed until further notice between Buffalo and Gillette at milepost 88.67.
District 4 (Northeast) - I90: The Northeast Wyoming Welcome Center is closed until further notice near Sundance at milepost 199.

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