High Wind Warning
Status
New Event Active alertStart Time
Thu 12/18/2025 11:00 PM ESTEnd Time
Fri 12/19/2025 10:00 PM ESTSignificance
WarningImpacts
High impact
Full Alert Message
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver CO 219 PM MST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 100 mph possible. * WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range, The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks, The Northern Front Range Foothills, and The Southern Front Range Foothills. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 8 PM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines, with power outages possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Strong winds may lead to rapid fire growth of any new fire in the lower foothills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
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COZ033>036-191300- /O.UPG.KBOU.HW.A.0009.251219T0400Z-251220T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOU.HW.W.0011.251219T0400Z-251220T0300Z/ South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet- Including the cities of Indian Peaks, Evergreen, Breckenridge, Cameron Pass, Idaho Springs, Westcreek, East Slopes Southern Gore Range, Red Feather Lakes, Rabbit Ears Range, Bailey, Kenosha Mountains, Laramie and Medicine Bow Mountains, Central City, Estes Park, Winter Park, Willow Creek Pass, Mount Blue Sky, Williams Fork Mountains, Eisenhower Tunnel, Glendevey, Berthoud Pass, Nederland, Rocky Mountain National Park, East Slopes Mosquito Range, and Georgetown 219 PM MST Thu Dec 18 2025