High Wind in Ne Weld County, Colorado

Peak wind gusts included: 71 mph, 1 mile north-northwest of Briggsdale; 66 mph, 5 miles north of Pawnee Buttes; 59 mph, 7 miles northeast of Purcell.

A fast moving storm system moved across northern Colorado and produced a period of very strong winds the mountains and foothills initially. The strong winds spread across the northeast plains behind the passage of a strong cold front. In spite of the cooler temperatures, fire weather conditions remained extreme in the Cameron Peak fire due to strong winds and low relative humidity.

In and near the Front Range mountains and foothills, peak gusts included: 82 mph near Buckeye, 81 mph at the junction of CO93 and CO72; 77 mph atop Berthoud Pass and 68 mph near LaPorte. Across the urban corridor and northeast plains, peak gusts included: 71 mph near Briggsdale, 69 mph near Limon, 68 mph at Akron, 65 mph near Wiggins, 64 mph near Eaton, Pawnee Buttes, Platteville and Severence; 63 mph at Cedar Point, near Natural Fort Rest Area and Nunn; 62 mph at Superior, 60 mph at Platteville, near Sterling and 11 miles west-northwest of Westplains; 59 mph at Denver International Airport, 7 miles south-southwest of Hugo, near Loveland, and 7 miles northeast of Purcell.