High Wind in Morgan County, Colorado

High Wind February 25, 2026 · Morgan County, Colorado

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 60 mph wind gust was recorded at the Fort Morgan airport.

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 1318199. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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