I live in south-central Nebraska. And the wind does blow here. (understatement) On a tour to the Black Hills this past August (
https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/..._id=11208&v=Fw ), riding through the Nebraska Sandhills, I finished up a day with wind gusts of 30 mph. What made it better was the temp was over 100 degrees F. Talk about a blast furnace!