Headline:
High Wind Watch issued March 13 at 5:17PM MDT until March 15 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
High Wind Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 13, 2026 - 4:17pm
Expires:
March 14, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible.
* WHERE...Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Eastern Sawatch Mountains
Above 11000 Feet, and Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and
11000 Feet.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles. Blowing snow may cause additional
travel concerns and degraded visibility through the central
mountains.
Instruction:
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
Area Description:
Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft; Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft; Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft; Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov