Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 3:20PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 2:20pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 320 PM MDT, Gusty winds in and near the windier downslope areas of
the Front Range Mountains and Foothills will continue into late this
afternoon and possibly early evening. This includes locations along
the Peak to Peak Highway, Highway 93 between Boulder and Golden, and
U.S. 36 from Broomfield to Estes Park.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Hazardous travel conditions can be
expected for high profile vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Lakewood, Arvada, Westminster, southern Boulder, southwestern
Broomfield, Wheat Ridge, Golden, Louisville, Superior, Trail Ridge,
Idaho Springs, Nederland, Bear Lake, Winter Park, Central City,
Empire, Jamestown, Ward and Black Hawk.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet; 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; Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov