A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >
High winds developed in the early morning hours of May 6, 2024 across the Front Range of Colorado, and spread onto the nearby adjacent plains during the day. A burst of high winds over Douglas County and the far southeast portions of metro Denver between 6 and 7 am produced some tree damage, and 12 planes were damaged at Centennial Airport where a wind gust to 75 mph was recorded!
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Denver CO 838 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024 ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS... Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Colorado... ...Adams County... Aurora I-70/Airport Blvd 56 MPH 1042 PM 05/06 39.76N/104.78W Aurora 55 MPH 0715 AM 05/06 39.75N/104.80W Bennett 53 MPH 0651 AM 05/06 39.74N/104.43W Aurora I-70/Airport Blvd 51 MPH 0800 AM 05/06 39.77N/104.79W FEDERAL HEIGHTS 50 MPH 0745 AM 05/06 39.86N/105.02W ...Arapahoe County... Aurora 76 MPH 0745 AM 05/06 39.59N/104.70W 2 SSE Centennial 75 MPH 0628 AM 05/06 39.57N/104.85W 4 ESE Foxfield 68 MPH 0815 AM 05/06 39.57N/104.73W Bennett 63 MPH 0710 AM 05/06 39.61N/104.51W 10 E Arapahoe Park 63 MPH 0738 AM 05/06 39.61N/104.51W Greenwood Village I-25/Orcha 62 MPH 0639 AM 05/06 39.61N/104.89W Dry Creek 60 MPH 0631 AM 05/06 39.58N/104.88W 3 SSW Arapahoe Park 58 MPH 0415 AM 05/06 39.59N/104.70W Englewood 57 MPH 0630 AM 05/06 39.57N/104.83W 3 SSE Aurora 56 MPH 0622 AM 05/06 39.67N/104.79W Aurora 56 MPH 0627 AM 05/06 39.67N/104.79W 1 ESE Greenwood Village 55 MPH 0619 AM 05/06 39.61N/104.89W 2 SW Foxfield 54 MPH 0635 AM 05/06 39.57N/104.83W ...Boulder County... 3 SSW Boulder 80 MPH 1036 AM 05/06 39.99N/105.27W 1 NE Crisman 76 MPH 1150 AM 05/06 40.05N/105.35W 2 WSW Brainard Lake 76 MPH 0720 PM 05/06 40.06N/105.62W 4 ENE Nederland 74 MPH 0811 PM 05/06 39.99N/105.45W Nederland 73 MPH 0610 PM 05/06 39.99N/105.45W Wondervu 72 MPH 0545 PM 05/06 39.91N/105.38W Louisville US 36 Overlook 71 MPH 0810 AM 05/06 39.97N/105.19W Sunshine 69 MPH 1256 PM 05/06 40.08N/105.35W 2 NNW Superior 65 MPH 0205 PM 05/06 39.95N/105.16W Boulder Fairview 65 MPH 0415 PM 05/06 39.97N/105.25W Ward 65 MPH 0803 PM 05/06 40.10N/105.50W 2 SSW Boulder 64 MPH 0620 AM 05/06 40.01N/105.26W Boulder Flatiron 64 MPH 0931 AM 05/06 39.96N/105.27W 1 NE Sunshine 62 MPH 0608 AM 05/06 40.08N/105.35W Nederland 60 MPH 0500 PM 05/06 39.96N/105.50W 1 NE Crisman 59 MPH 0640 AM 05/06 40.05N/105.35W Longmont 59 MPH 0159 PM 05/06 40.15N/105.27W 1 NNE Boulder 58 MPH 0957 AM 05/06 40.04N/105.24W Longmont 58 MPH 0230 PM 05/06 40.13N/105.23W Boulder 58 MPH 0250 PM 05/06 39.96N/105.37W Heil Ranch 57 MPH 0231 PM 05/06 40.17N/105.30W 5 S Lyons 56 MPH 0607 AM 05/06 40.15N/105.27W 3 ENE Marshall 56 MPH 0608 AM 05/06 39.97N/105.19W Boulder 56 MPH 0735 AM 05/06 40.03N/105.23W Boulder 56 MPH 1230 PM 05/06 39.96N/105.24W Boulder North West 54 MPH 0215 PM 05/06 40.05N/105.29W Lafayette 53 MPH 0415 AM 05/06 40.06N/105.12W 2 NW Marshall 53 MPH 0515 AM 05/06 39.97N/105.25W 2 NNE Ward 53 MPH 0603 AM 05/06 40.10N/105.50W 1 E Boulder 53 MPH 0635 AM 05/06 40.03N/105.23W Lafayette 52 MPH 1052 AM 05/06 39.99N/105.11W Longmont 52 MPH 1115 AM 05/06 40.12N/105.26W Louisville 52 MPH 0300 PM 05/06 39.96N/105.15W Crescent Village 52 MPH 1125 PM 05/06 39.91N/105.33W Boulder US 36/Baseline Rd 51 MPH 1244 PM 05/06 40.00N/105.26W Ward 50 MPH 1036 AM 05/06 40.08N/105.50W Boulder Baseline Reservoir 50 MPH 1140 AM 05/06 40.00N/105.20W Boulder 50 MPH 1215 PM 05/06 40.06N/105.29W Longmont 50 MPH 0905 PM 05/06 40.20N/105.15W ...Broomfield County... Broomfield 55 MPH 0105 PM 05/06 39.89N/105.14W Broomfield I-25/Highway 7 50 MPH 0523 AM 05/06 40.00N/104.98W ...Clear Creek County... I-70 Empire Junction 86 MPH 0152 PM 05/06 39.76N/105.66W I-70 Dumont 79 MPH 0858 PM 05/06 39.76N/105.59W I-70 Georgetown Lake 72 MPH 1124 PM 05/06 39.73N/105.69W Corral Creek 70 MPH 0658 PM 05/06 39.64N/105.46W I-70 Herman Gulch 65 MPH 0536 AM 05/07 39.70N/105.86W I-70 Idaho Springs 63 MPH 0716 PM 05/06 39.74N/105.50W I-70 E of Dumont 63 MPH 1129 PM 05/06 39.76N/105.56W I-70 West Idaho Springs 61 MPH 0836 PM 05/06 39.74N/105.53W Downieville 60 MPH 0818 PM 05/06 39.77N/105.61W I-70 Floyd Hill 58 MPH 1029 PM 05/06 39.72N/105.41W EVERGREEN 53 MPH 0125 PM 05/06 39.67N/105.40W Dfpc Portable 2 53 MPH 1245 AM 05/07 39.60N/105.49W Silver Plume 52 MPH 0604 PM 05/06 39.70N/105.76W I-70 Fall River Rd 52 MPH 0250 AM 05/07 39.75N/105.55W ...Denver County... Denver I-25/University Blvd 58 MPH 0626 AM 05/06 39.68N/104.96W Denver I-70/Pecos 57 MPH 0359 AM 05/06 39.78N/105.00W Denver I-70/Central Park 57 MPH 0713 AM 05/06 39.78N/104.88W Denver I-70/Peoria St 57 MPH 0715 AM 05/06 39.77N/104.85W 2 SE Denver Intl Airport 56 MPH 0237 AM 05/06 39.85N/104.65W Denver Intl Airport 56 MPH 0237 AM 05/06 39.85N/104.65W Denver I-70/Washington 56 MPH 0211 PM 05/06 39.78N/104.97W Denver I-70/Quebec 55 MPH 1134 PM 05/06 39.78N/104.90W Denver I-70/Peoria St 54 MPH 0721 AM 05/06 39.77N/104.85W Denver I-25/Alameda 53 MPH 0210 PM 05/06 39.71N/105.00W Denver I-70/Dahlia St 53 MPH 1102 PM 05/06 39.78N/104.93W Denver I-25/6th Avenue 52 MPH 0209 PM 05/06 39.73N/105.02W Denver I-25/51st Ave 51 MPH 0358 AM 05/06 39.79N/104.99W DON````T USE I-25/I-70 51 MPH 0643 AM 05/06 39.78N/104.99W Denver I-70/Colorado Blvd 51 MPH 0732 AM 05/06 39.78N/104.94W Denver I-70 and I-225 51 MPH 0733 AM 05/06 39.77N/104.83W Denver I-70/York St 51 MPH 1229 PM 05/06 39.78N/104.96W Denver I-70/Monaco 51 MPH 1133 PM 05/06 39.78N/104.91W Denver I-25/I-70 flyover 50 MPH 0713 AM 05/06 39.78N/104.99W ...Douglas County... Greenland 1 NW 79 MPH 0551 AM 05/06 39.21N/104.86W Greenland 78 MPH 0622 AM 05/06 39.18N/104.85W I-25 and C470 70 MPH 0641 AM 05/06 39.56N/104.87W 2 NNE Lone Tree 68 MPH 0630 AM 05/06 39.56N/104.87W 2 SSE Centennial 64 MPH 0653 AM 05/06 39.56N/104.85W I-25 and C470 63 MPH 0628 AM 05/06 39.56N/104.87W 2 NNW Greenland 62 MPH 0258 AM 05/06 39.21N/104.86W Carpenter Peak 60 MPH 0457 AM 05/06 39.42N/105.08W 2 NE Lone Tree 58 MPH 0402 AM 05/06 39.56N/104.85W Castle Rock 58 MPH 0630 AM 05/06 39.39N/104.81W Castle Rock 58 MPH 0650 AM 05/06 39.28N/104.76W 5 S Castlewood Canyon 57 MPH 0620 AM 05/06 39.28N/104.76W 2 SSW Roxborough Park 55 MPH 0357 AM 05/06 39.42N/105.08W 1 S Greenland 55 MPH 0430 AM 05/06 39.18N/104.85W Polhemus 54 MPH 0354 AM 05/06 39.25N/105.13W Parker 53 MPH 0550 AM 05/06 39.52N/104.73W Franktown 52 MPH 0720 AM 05/06 39.39N/104.75W I-25 Founders Point 51 MPH 0841 AM 05/06 39.42N/104.88W ...Elbert County... Monument Hill/Kelly Air Park 60 MPH 0955 AM 05/06 39.22N/104.65W Cedar Point 53 MPH 0548 AM 05/06 39.31N/103.83W Elizabeth 52 MPH 0815 AM 05/06 39.32N/104.62W 3 SSW Elizabeth 50 MPH 0545 AM 05/06 39.32N/104.62W ...Gilpin County... Dakota Hill 87 MPH 1115 PM 05/06 39.87N/105.55W Aspen Springs 69 MPH 0915 PM 05/06 39.83N/105.48W Black Hawk 66 MPH 0956 PM 05/06 39.84N/105.47W Pickle Gulch 66 MPH 1224 AM 05/07 39.84N/105.52W Aspen Springs 62 MPH 1225 AM 05/07 39.83N/105.48W Golden 52 MPH 0545 PM 05/06 39.90N/105.40W Pinecliffe 51 MPH 0655 PM 05/06 39.91N/105.43W ...Grand County... Berthoud Pass 77 MPH 0655 AM 05/07 39.80N/105.77W Berthoud Pass 59 MPH 0435 AM 05/06 39.80N/105.77W Granby 51 MPH 0515 AM 05/06 40.10N/105.94W ...Jefferson County... Rocky Flats Hwy 93 and 72 81 MPH 1054 AM 05/06 39.87N/105.24W 2 NW Rocky Flats 81 MPH 1234 PM 05/06 39.91N/105.23W Coal Creek Canyon 73 MPH 0520 PM 05/06 39.87N/105.32W 2 NNW Rocky Flats 69 MPH 0822 AM 05/06 39.91N/105.22W Genesee 68 MPH 1236 PM 05/06 39.71N/105.29W I-70 at C470 68 MPH 0151 PM 05/06 39.71N/105.19W 4 S Crescent Village 67 MPH 0750 AM 05/06 39.87N/105.32W Broomfield Rocky Mtn Metro A 67 MPH 1249 PM 05/06 39.90N/105.10W Arvada 67 MPH 0455 PM 05/06 39.83N/105.20W 2 SW Rocky Flats 63 MPH 0336 AM 05/06 39.87N/105.24W Lakewood 59 MPH 0130 PM 05/06 39.70N/105.15W Arvada 59 MPH 0400 PM 05/06 39.84N/105.17W 1 WSW Chatfield Reservoir 58 MPH 0803 AM 05/06 39.55N/105.08W Littleton C470/Wadsworth 58 MPH 0119 PM 05/06 39.55N/105.08W Westminster US 36 58 MPH 0137 PM 05/06 39.90N/105.08W Alderfer Three Sisters Park 54 MPH 1220 PM 05/06 39.62N/105.36W Conifer 54 MPH 0215 AM 05/07 39.56N/105.37W Conifer 53 MPH 0325 AM 05/06 39.47N/105.26W Wheat Ridge I-70/Kipling 52 MPH 1216 PM 05/06 39.78N/105.10W Arvada 52 MPH 0439 PM 05/06 39.85N/105.16W 3 WSW Crescent Village 51 MPH 0347 AM 05/06 39.91N/105.38W 1 WSW Pleasant View 50 MPH 0339 AM 05/06 39.71N/105.19W Lakewood 50 MPH 0205 PM 05/06 39.65N/105.18W ...Larimer County... Virginia Dale 67 MPH 1139 PM 05/06 40.95N/105.35W I-25 and Buckeye Rd 59 MPH 1106 AM 05/06 40.84N/104.97W Buckeye 59 MPH 0435 AM 05/07 40.81N/105.04W Livermore 58 MPH 0330 PM 05/06 40.71N/105.41W LIVERMORE 57 MPH 0254 PM 05/06 40.70N/105.41W Red Feather RAWS 57 MPH 0432 PM 05/06 40.80N/105.57W 6.9 E Virginia Dale 56 MPH 0720 AM 05/07 40.97N/105.22W Livermore 55 MPH 0333 PM 05/06 40.87N/105.36W 3 WNW Loveland 55 MPH 0630 PM 05/06 40.43N/105.12W Lily Lake 52 MPH 0459 AM 05/06 40.31N/105.54W Loveland 52 MPH 0130 PM 05/06 40.43N/105.12W Christman Air Field 52 MPH 1045 PM 05/06 40.59N/105.14W ...Lincoln County... 7.7 NW Boyero (UPR) 57 MPH 0747 AM 05/06 39.02N/103.35W ...Logan County... I-76 Sterling 56 MPH 1221 AM 05/06 40.62N/103.17W ...Park County... Badger Mtn/Wilkerson Pass 60 MPH 0315 AM 05/06 39.05N/105.52W 5 WNW Wilkerson Pass 58 MPH 0457 AM 05/06 39.08N/105.62W Jefferson 54 MPH 0247 AM 05/06 39.35N/105.84W 1 NNE Wilkerson Pass 54 MPH 0435 AM 05/06 39.05N/105.52W Jones Hill 54 MPH 0158 PM 05/06 39.04N/106.00W Wilkerson Pass 54 MPH 0236 PM 05/06 39.04N/105.53W Bailey 53 MPH 1100 AM 05/06 39.42N/105.46W Kenosha Pass 52 MPH 0254 AM 05/06 39.41N/105.75W Kenosha Pass 50 MPH 0354 AM 05/06 39.41N/105.75W ...Sedgwick County... I-76 Julesburg 59 MPH 0552 PM 05/06 40.97N/102.25W 2.3 NE Ovid (UPR) 51 MPH 0709 PM 05/06 40.99N/102.36W ...Summit County... 2 E Copper Mountain 85 MPH 0900 AM 05/06 39.50N/106.11W 2 S Loveland Pass 70 MPH 0900 AM 05/06 39.63N/105.88W Red Cliff Pass 66 MPH 0715 AM 05/07 39.48N/106.15W 2 SSW Silverthorne 63 MPH 0935 AM 05/06 39.62N/106.10W Denver 63 MPH 0935 AM 05/06 39.62N/106.10W I-70 Copper Mtn 54 MPH 0527 AM 05/06 39.52N/106.15W 1 W Frisco 53 MPH 0608 AM 05/06 39.58N/106.11W I-70 Frisco 53 MPH 0719 AM 05/06 39.58N/106.11W 1.3 Mi W Of Frisco 52 MPH 0949 PM 05/06 39.56N/106.13W I-70 Silverthorne 6 E 50 MPH 0217 AM 05/06 39.66N/105.98W ...Washington County... I-76 Merino exit 54 MPH 1142 PM 05/05 40.35N/103.44W ...Weld County... I-25 at Wyoming Border 61 MPH 1206 PM 05/06 40.99N/104.91W I-25 Berthoud 60 MPH 1028 PM 05/06 40.32N/104.98W I-25 Berthoud Hill 59 MPH 1059 PM 05/06 40.27N/104.98W Briggsdale 58 MPH 0648 PM 05/06 40.76N/104.28W 2 NW Pawnee Buttes 58 MPH 0155 AM 05/07 40.88N/104.00W 4.9 N Nunn (UPR) 55 MPH 1221 PM 05/06 40.77N/104.81W Milliken 54 MPH 0846 PM 05/06 40.35N/104.87W 1 NNE New Raymer 51 MPH 0409 PM 05/06 40.63N/103.83W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$