2025-12-20T00:00:00-07:00
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... Strong northwest winds will spread across the northeast plains after sunrise today, with gusts 45 to 65 mph creating critical fire weather conditions despite somewhat marginal humidity values near 20%. Early Friday, westerly downslope winds will bring strong gusts to the Front Range mountains and foothills, with potential for these to spread into wind-favored portions of the adjacent lower elevations. Peak gusts of 70-90 mph are increasing in likelihood for the windiest locations (considerably lower for areas along and east of I-25). With a warmer and drier air mass in place, humidity values in the teens look to extend into much of the foothills, and certainly across the lower elevations. Such conditions may be a longer duration than usual, with potential for low humidity to extend into the evening hours prior to the arrival of a front. The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 215, 216, 241, 243, 245, 246 and 247. * TIMING...From Friday morning through late Friday evening. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 80 mph in and near the foothills. West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph for areas roughly along and east of I-25. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 15%. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
Summary
Total streamflow across the
Laramie River
was last observed at
48
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
94
acre-ft of water today; about 55%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
86 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2016-05-24 when daily discharge volume was observed at
9,690 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Laramie River Near Bosler
reporting a streamflow rate of 1,950 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Laramie River, with a gauge stage of
5.94 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 5 different streamgauging stations along the Laramie River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 8,256 ft, the
Laramie River Near Glendevey.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-11-25 |
| Discharge Volume | 94 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
47.5 cfs
0.0 cfs (0.0%) |
| Percent of Normal | 55.36% |
| Maximum |
9,690.0 cfs
2016-05-24 |
| Seasonal Avg | 86 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Laramie River Near Glendevey
USGS 06657500 |
-999 cfs | 0.01 ft | 11.62 | |||||
|
Laramie R Bl Pioneer Canal Nr Woods Landing
USGS 06659502 |
1010 cfs | 3.23 ft | ||||||
|
Laramie River At Laramie
USGS 06660000 |
48 cfs | 3.7 ft | 0 | |||||
|
Laramie River Near Bosler
USGS 06661585 |
1950 cfs | 5.94 ft | ||||||
|
Laramie River Near Fort Laramie
USGS 06670500 |
38 cfs | 2.3 ft | -18.38 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Laramie River is a tributary of the North Platte River, approximately 280 miles (450 km) long, in the U.S. states of Colorado and Wyoming. The river was named for Jacques La Ramie, a fur trapper who visited the area in the early 19th century. Laramie County, Wyoming, the city of Laramie, and other geographical entities in the region have "Laramie" in their names.
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