High Wind — Cheyenne County, Colorado

2026-01-15 · Cheyenne County, Colorado

Event narrative

A UPR at 2 E Arapahoe reported wind gusts of 64 mph, 63 (x2) mph and 62 mph. A personal weather station at 2 SSW Firstview reported a 59 mph gust. A UPR at 1 WNW Kit Carson recorded a gust of 59 mph.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moved through northeast Colorado on the evening of the 15th. Multiple wind gusts ranging from 55 mph - 65 mph were recorded. Blowing dust with visibility around 0.10 miles reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1309425. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.