Boulder. that is degrading to another person. In between those times, at 7:36 p.m., the MYP weather station recorded winds out of the west at 62 mph, with a gust to 148 mph. The arrows point in the direction in which the wind is blowing. Longmont 66mph. In Boulder, Colorado, the average high-temperature in January is essentially the same as in December - a still wintry 36.7F (2.6C). High-profile vehicles should avoid travel at the height of the wind. The high winds and very dry conditions continued across the northeast plains of Colorado. Many highways closed. Keep it Clean. We have updated our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. Please read and understand the disclaimer before using this information. Very strong guasts periodically thoughr day. Below is a list of significant Boulder area wind events and a table of high wind events per month. high winds at 6000-9000. The highest wind speed officially reported in Colorado is 148 mph in February of 2016 on Monarch Pass. Red Mountain Pass: 112 mph Lamar: 107 mph Air Force Academy Airfield: 100 mph White Ranch Open:. Largescale winds from Berthoud Pass to front range. A pedestrian bridge in Windsor has become quite polarizing, Five I-25 semi rollovers attributed to high wind, Power out for someXcel customers in Fort Collins, Wind gusts reach up to 95 mph in Colorado foothills, Mobile COVID vaccine buses canceled due to high winds, Larimer County school districts host year-end COVID vaccine clinics for students, community, How to get information about power outages in Fort Collins, Northern Colorado, https://flightaware.com/live/cancelled/today/KDEN, Avelo Airlines CEO sees sure bet in new flights from Northern Colorado airport to Las Vegas, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Current Wind Speed Map for Colorado. 136 Lyons, on the 6th. heavy damage in Boulder area, NCAR: 60-70 Boulder and Rocky Flats widespread but moderate damage, wind 60-70 light widespread damage along front range, much damage to cars, buildings, power-lines, etc. Lamar 107 . Check with your airline before your flight today. Poudre School District and Thompson School District havebeen partnering with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to host a number of mobile vaccine clinics before the end of the year. Main wind event starts 9-11 am with gusts of 55-70 mph, and 80-100 in/near the foothills! Here are top wind speeds at three cities: Fort Collins 84 mph: Dec. 30, 2008 77 mph:. NOAAs Environmental Research Laboratory, now known as Earth System Research Laboratory (ERSL), measured a 118-mph gust on its roof before the power failed. Peak wind gusts included: 90 , 3 miles north-northeast of Pleasant View; 88 , 3 miles west-southwest of Louisville; 87 , 2 miles south of Gold Hill; 79 at the NCAR Mesa Laboratory; 76 at Glen Haven; 60 in Littleton and 58 in Arvada. The strongest wind gust in the world occurred near Barrow Island off the coast of Austrailia. Power-line poles down along 30th Street just west of NOAAs Environmental Research Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, on January 17, 1982. person will not be tolerated. What are the current wind gust records in Colorado and the world? Broomfield 89mph. Intense but very localized winds developed near the foothills of northern Jefferson and southern Boulder counties. The old record was a 147 mph gust recorded at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder on January 25, 1971, according to the Colorado State Climatologist who told the Weather Service that was the "accepted, yet unofficial highest recorded wind gust in Colorado.". 64mph Rocky Mountain Metro Airport, 80mph near Marshall. Another resident had to be rescued when he was trapped in his car by downed electrical lines. A strong, cold high-pressure system moving from the west across the Rockies can generate a damaging wind down the leeward slopes of the mountains, known as a Bora. If caught in a brown-out from blowing dust, drivers are encouraged to pull off the road as far as possible,put your vehicle in park and turn all your lights off. The data has not been error checked. The National Weather Service says a new record was set Thursday night for the highest wind gust in the state when a weather station on Monarch Pass recorded a gust of 148 mph. Be Truthful. The strongest wind gust recorded was 140 mph at Wondervu, a record for that normally windy spot. During the second high-wind period, NCAR recorded a 130 mph gust. 88pmh 3 miles SW Rocky Flats. Use the 'Report' link on Fire weather is also a big concern for many areas along and east of the foothills. 75mph NCAR. Don't Threaten. The fire started south of Boulder, Colorado, and was fanned by intense winds along the Front Range Foothills. The 2006, 2017, and 2021 were grass fires. In west Greeley, a building under construction completely collapsed. The National Weather Service office in Pueblo recorded a 107 mph wind gust in Lamar shortly before 9 a.m. Peak wind reports included 99 near Berthoud Pass and 83 near Glen Haven. Wind gusts at that time were. Roofs blown off houses and powerlines tipped. On December 30, 2021 the devastating Marshall Fire roared through Superior and portions of Louisville, Colorado. File photo. If you need more information about our wind report for Boulder Airport, have a look at our help section. Broken clouds. Gust is peak gust in Boulder (or very near) unless indicated. Locally strong wind gusts occurred in the Front Range mountains and foothills. 80 MPH - 1 . Scattered outages affected approximately 2,400 customers in Boulder and Jefferson Counties. Boulder has some of the highest peak winds of any city in the US. Very strong winds developed over portions of the Front Range mountains and foothills. 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Also on 8th, 97 SE Boulder 60-70 in general, 2200 Table Mesa; Davidson Mesa 118; IBM 92, trees down, power out, cars damages, NCAR at 1000; 78 Boulder, 85 Table Mesa, Table Mesa at 534; 80-90 other areas in Boulder broke many windows and power out, just east Boulder; 85 Rocky Flats at 1345; > ;60 many places between 1000 and 1800, Table Mesa 515; 12000 lost power 92 Rocky Flats; 91 Boulder, N Boulder 80 Table Mesa 3-5 72 Boulder at 1800, Chinook; 115 Boulder airport, 103 S Table Mesa 92 SE Boulder, SW Boulder 2:28 100 Rollinsville, Rocky Flats ; strong winds along front range, at NCAR; other reports 90k table Mesa Golden Gate Canyon 86kts; Rocky Flats 74kts, Boulder airport 85 S Boulder 82 NCAR, Chinook winds Front Range Foothills, Jeffco 85kts Table Mesa front range foothills, strong jet and A low in NE Plains: very strong, upper table mesa,jeffco 101 winds front range foothills: winds unclear in Boulder, westerly flow: Shanahan ridge strong all over area, NCAR 72 Rocky Flats; large foothills area, Rocky Flats, 97 Boulder, 93 NCAR; extensive damage; Chinook windstorm, Rocky Flats; 80 NCAR; 75 CU campus localized Chinook, South Boulder 100 NWTC, 101 Rocky Flats Environmental Test facility; some damage, NWTC, 84 Boulder, 80 NCAR; winds along with intense surface low, 3 miles S Boulder: downslope winds: front range, NCAR downslope winds near Boulder: 82 NWTC, very damaging downslope winds Front Range to Plains. Peak wind gusts included: 98 , 2 miles south-southeast of Gold Hill, 86 atop Berthoud Pass, 83 atop Peak 8 at Breckenridge Ski Area with 75 mph, 3 miles east of Gold Hill. "Over 5,000 members are currently out, mostly due to a fault with transmission lines feeding the area," according to the tweet. at NCAR 2:30am; 20 gusts > ;120 40% of all Boulder buildings damaged. The strongest wind gust in the world occurred near Barrow Island off the coast of Austrailia. Mostly Cloudy. In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb: Studying Sea Ice. Winds continue. Wind speeds hit a high of 107 mph in Colorado Wednesday as hurricane-force winds swept across the Front Range, the National Weather Service said. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. It was the first 80 degree temperature recorded in the month of February and established the all-time record for the month. Winds up to 140 mph blew in the foothills west of the city, with gusts of 80 to 100 mph in town. The high wind and extremely warm temperatures helped to spread three grassfires in Boulder and Larimer Counties; no homes were damaged or lost. Why is it so windy?There are two main reasons for Colorado being so windy: pressure differences over the mountains and plains, and Chinook winds. Share with Us. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, The National Weather Service in Boulder issueda snow squall warning for the Breckenridge, Keystone and Frisco area until 7 a.m. A high wind warning and red flag warning cover much of the foothills, Front Range and Eastern Plains from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Thursday, the weather station on Monarch Pass (MYP) reported thunder and light snow in the vicinity and wind gusts of 98 mph at 7:16 p.m. MST and again at 7:53 p.m. MST. peak near mt audabon 101, High Wind 89 Winds ahead of a storm system. The 5,000 square-foot addition to a church swayed under the force of the wind then collapsed. Reporter Miles Blumhardt looks for stories that impact your life. Sun & Moon. Peak gusts are predicted for late morning into the afternoon, with the wind largely moving out of the area by late afternoon. Christman Air Field, Laporte/Fort Collins: 72.2 mph, Peconic (Eastern Plains on Interstate 70): 89 mph. Click the arrows to go backward or forward in time. The following Colorado wind speeds have been reported by the National Weather Service for Dec. 15, 2021. About 1,300 Xcel Energycustomers in northwest Fort Collins were without power after a wind snapped a power polein the area of Mulberry Street between Overland Trail and Taft Hill Road. ET) 370,000+ Power Outages Across South. Check out the National Weather Services' map showing wind speeds. with a high near 45. Peak wind gusts included: 93 mph near Louisville, 89 mph at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport, 85 mph in southwest Arvada and 79 mph near Marshall. Currently, some of the strongest gusts that are expected on Wednesday will be found on West Spanish Peak, located in southern Colorado. Here's how those compare to hurricane wind speeds: Category 1: Winds of 74-95 mph Category 2: Winds of 96-110 mph Category 3: Winds of 111-129 mph Category 4: Winds of 130-156 mph Category 5:. Four mobile homes and many cars were damaged, as were nine planes at the Boulder Municipal Airport. In 1971, the city of Boulder recorded a wind gust at 147 mph. The Right side shows the percentage of time that the weather station reported a specific wind direction for the highlighted month. Wind gusts from Wednesday's storm have reached up to 95 mph in Colorado's foothills so far, the National Weather Service in Boulder tweeted over the lunch hour. Nederland 79mph. The winds battered the county and partially wrecked a school in Central City. In Loveland, a gust of 79 mph was recorded, according to the tweet: Highest wind gusts so far observed have been 95 mph in/near the foothills! according tohttps://flightaware.com/live/cancelled/today/KDEN. High winds developed in the Front Range mountains and foothills. Fire Weather Legend: Wildfire weather Safety Tips . Please Contact Us. Chinook winds are formed when dry, cool air over the mountains sinks and warms down the lee sides of the range. Listed below are some of the highest gusts reported by automated wind sensors across the area on Christmas Day. High: 45 F. As high winds hit Colorado, we looked back at the state's toprecorded winds prior to Wednesday's storm. There have been fires associated with strong winds in the Boulder area. This gust was generated from Tropical Storm Olivia and stands as the strongest recorded wind gust. Just before 11 a.m. Poudre Valley REA tweeted that they were experiencing outages due to windy conditions in the mountain territories. From strong storm system. over 100 in Boulder, ERL had 82 at 14:32 87 at Rocky Flats 99 200' above ground widespread damage, winds blew out windows and injured some. Below are Wednesday's updates on the wind and its impacts. Past Weather in Boulder, Colorado, USA Yesterday and Last 2 Weeks. Here's a look at some of the top wind gusts recorded Wednesday across Northern Colorado and the rest of the state. See Apr 6-7 1969, Jan 18 2006, Jan 7 2009, Feb 9-10 2017, and Dec 30 2021. Here are top wind speeds at three cities: Fort Collins 84 mph: Dec. 30, 2008 77 mph:. There was an error processing your request. After hours and during widespread outage situations, Poudre Valley REA will activate itscall center, which allows the center to take hundreds of member calls during a large outage. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. Blowing/drifting snow. During the second high-wind period, NCAR recorded a 130 mph gust. The highest wind gust reported Wednesday was 107 mph at Lamar Airport. Here are top wind speeds at three cities: Note: Christman Field, northwest side of Fort Collins. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. The fastest official official being the key word wind speed ever recorded in Colorado was a gust that reached 148 miles per hour in February 2016 on Monarch Pass. 110 Rocky Flats. If you don't secure your candy canes in the front yard, they may end up in Kansas. call 1-800-WX-BRIEF (800-992-7433). This list displays the ten closest OnSite Reports within a 24 hour period. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. While there was some concern that issues with the sensor may have resulted in a falsely high reading, this was eventually cleared up by the National Weather Service. To learn more about this windstorm and other major weather events throughout the United States that month, check the January 1982 Storm Data Publication. 116 mph wind gust reported on Peak 6 in Breckenridge, 90+ mph winds in Boulder, Glen Haven The windy conditions led to travel advisories along I-76 and between Fort Collins and DIA. NCEI maintains a link to PDF versions of the severe weather bulletin going furthe back in time. Wind gusts reach up to 95 mph in Colorado foothills Wind gusts from Wednesday's storm have reached up to 95 mph in Colorado's foothills so far, the National Weather Service in Boulder. Find updates from Thursday in this story rounding up the wind storm's gust speeds as well as its impacts in Larimer County. Intense wind gusts on the 10th caused power outages and damage to trees, fences and power lines across Boulder County. There are high wind warnings and red flag warnings in effect for all of eastern Colorado because of the wind through 5 p.m. Live updates | Latest storm developments | Cancellations and closures | Todays forecast | Radars | 24/7 Weather Stream | Live Streaming Radar | How to watch Denver7+ on your TV. Wind Center. High Winds: downslope winds; started 2 fires. Nearly four thousand residents in Boulder County were left without power. You can also use the calendar button to select a specific date, or click View Month to see an entire month's worth of archived wind graphs all at once. These winds often bring extreme increases in temperatures to the region as they move from west to east across the mountains. This story will be updated throughout the day. Click here for more on what to expect throughout the day Wednesday. Again, on January 24, the Chinooks howled down into the area. Be it news, outdoors, sports you name it, he wants to report it. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. An official website of the United States government. Let's talk about where all that wind comes from and the current fastest recorded wind gust. M ore than 370,000 power outages are being counted across seven states impacted by the severe weather, according to PowerOutage.us. Those 80 and over are lighter pink. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Time Zone. The wind also caused erosion damage to about 50,000 acres of farmland in Boulder County. Blowing dust in the area reduced visibility to near zero. High Winds over Front Range area in afternoon. 103 MPH - 7 miles SSW of Frisco (atop Peak 8 at Breckenridge) 91 MPH - 1 mile ENE of Berthoud Pass. 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