... High Wind Warning remains in effect until midnight MST
tonight...
A High Wind Warning remains in effect until midnight MST tonight.
High winds will continue in the Front Range foothills and also in
some areas just east of the foothills through this evening. Wind
gusts in the 50 to 80 mph range are expected in exposed areas in
the foothills... as well as normally windy areas between the
foothills and Interstate 25.
Some highways that will be especially vulnerable to the high
winds include... the peak to peak Highway... U.S. 36 between
Broomfield and Estes Park... Highway 93 between Boulder and
Golden... Highway 470 along the foothills... and Interstate 25 and
Highway 287 from Longmont north to the Wyoming border. Drivers of
high profile vehicles should consider delaying travel until the
winds subside late this evening.
Peak wind speeds this afternoon include 88 mph at Evergreen... 81 mph
at Genesee and Rocky Flats... 67 mph in Broomfield... 64 mph in
Longmont... and 53 mph in Boulder and Fort Collins.
Remember... a High Wind Warning means that strong and potentially
damaging winds are either occurring or highly likely. Residents
in the warning area are urged to bring indoors any loose items
such as garbage cans and patio furniture that may be blown about
by the strong winds.
Gimmestad
Corona Pass, CO
Current Conditions
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Overcast
Updated — 8:29 PM MST on January 07, 2009
Local Radar
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Broomfield
50 °F - Mostly Cloudy -
Berthoud Pass
- - Overcast
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Fort Collins
46 °F - Clear
Forecast for Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet (80481)
Wednesday
 Snow Showers
H 36° / L 25°
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Thursday
 Partly Cloudy
H 47° / L 23°
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Friday
 Chance of Snow
H 31° / L 13°
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Saturday
Partly Cloudy
H 29° / L 13°
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Sunday
Partly Cloudy
H 31° / L 14°
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West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 80 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of snow in the higher foothills during the evening...then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s and 30s.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
Thursday NightPartly cloudy in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Windy. Lows 23 to 33. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of snow or slight chance of rain. Windy. Highs 29 to 39. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Friday NightMostly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of snow in the evening. Windy...colder. Lows 10 to 20. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the evening.
Partly cloudy. Highs 27 to 37. Lows 9 to 17.
Mostly cloudy. Windy. Highs 31 to 41. Lows 15 to 21.
Statement as of 4:17 PM MST on January 7, 2009
High Wind Warning
