High Wind — Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, Colorado

2025-10-04 · Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, Colorado

Event narrative

The Colorado Department of Transportation road weather mesonet site at Douglas Pass recorded a wind gust to 75 mph at approximately 10:38 AM MDT on the 4th. A gust to 58 mph was also recorded at the Pine Ridge RAWS site at approximately 12:34 MDT. No reports of injuries, damages, or fatalities were received in association with this event.

Wider weather episode

A jet streak ahead of a shortwave trough tightened the pressure gradient aloft on October 4th. This, in addition to deep mixing and isolated convection, strengthened southwesterly winds primarily across central and west central Colorado. Most gusts fell below 55 mph, though localized areas of 70-80 mph winds in the mountains and 65-70 mph winds in the valleys were still exhibited.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1296934. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.