High Wind in Ne Weld County, Colorado

High Wind February 25, 2026 · Ne Weld County, Colorado

62 mph

Estimated gust (54 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several wind gusts in the 58 to 62 mph range were recorded including a 62 mph wind gust in Briggsdale.

The wider storm

Gusty to strong west downslope winds developed along the east slope of the Front Range Mountains and Foothills during the morning of the 25th. Windy conditions spread east across the plains with gusts of 45 to 55 mph with a few local gusts reaching 65 mph. The strong winds combined very warm and dry conditions fuel two wildfires. One on the north Denver metro area and a second in northern Logan County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1318198. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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