Gusty northwest winds will continue over the mountains passes and higher east slopes through the rest of the night. Speeds of 20 to 30 mph and gusts up to 55 mph are expected.
Forecast for South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet
There are currently no warnings or advisories for this location.
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Statement as of 2:59 am MST on November 25, 2009
... Today in Metro Denver weather history...
21-25 in 1952... snowfall of 6.2 inches was measured at Stapleton Airport where northeast winds gusted to 17 mph on the 21st. 24-25 in 1908... heavy snowfall totaled 7.0 inches over downtown Denver overnight. North winds were sustained to 15 mph. In 1930 strong winds raked the Front Range eastern foothills. Winds gusted to 40 mph at Valmont just east of Boulder where minor damage occurred. In 1970... strong Chinook winds warmed Boulder. At the National center for atmospheric research in Boulder... wind gusts reached 97 mph... while in downtown Boulder winds peaked to 69 mph. Some minor damage occurred. Northwest winds gusted to 39 mph at Stapleton International Airport... and the high temperature warmed to 76 degrees on the 25th... setting a new record maximum for the date. 25 in 1877... northwest winds were sustained to 50 mph. In 1902... northwest winds were sustained to 45 mph with gusts to 48 mph. The strong apparent bora winds warmed the temperature to a high of only 45 degrees. In 1943... snowfall of 4.0 inches was the only measurable snow of the month. North winds were sustained to 17 mph. In 1958... strong pre-frontal Chinook winds struck Boulder and the eastern foothills. A wind gust to 100 mph was recorded northwest of Denver. A gust to 88 mph occurred at Rocky Flats south of Boulder. The windstorm caused considerable structural damage to residential sections of North Metro Denver. In 1959... strong winds raked the eastern foothills including Boulder and Eldorado Springs. Wind gusts to 100 mph were estimated at the Matterhorn restaurant located atop Rocky Flats south of Boulder. In 1993... a wind gust to 99 mph was recorded atop Squaw Mountain near Idaho Springs. In 1998... strong winds developed over portions of the Front Range foothills for a brief time following the passage of a weak upper level disturbance. A wind gust to 71 mph was measured atop Blue Mountain near Coal Creek Canyon. In 1999... strong Chinook winds developed in and near the foothills. Peak wind reports included 100 mph at the Eldora ski resort and 77 mph at the National center for atmospheric research Mesa lab above Boulder. West winds gusted to 38 mph at Denver International Airport. 25-26 in 1887... snowfall totaled 2.9 inches in the city. This was the only measurable snow of the month. Northeast winds were sustained to 18 mph on the 26th when the temperature dipped to 12 degrees below zero. In 1959... a sharp cold front produced a northwest wind gust to 51 mph... followed by snow and falling temperatures from a high of 60 degrees to a low of 23 degrees at midnight on the 25th. Snowfall totaled 4.4 inches at Stapleton Airport before ending early on the 26th. In 1972... winds gusted to 104 mph at the Rocky Flats plant south of Boulder. Gusts to 70 mph were recorded at the National Bureau of standards in Boulder... while in downtown Boulder winds peaked to 68 mph. Some damage was reported. Northwest winds gusted to 47 mph at Stapleton International Airport on the 26th. In 1984... blowing snow closed I-70 east of Denver... stranding over a thousand travelers in Limon. Denver received only 2.3 inches of snowfall. North winds gusted to 31 mph at Stapleton International Airport. In 1999... strong Chinook winds redeveloped overnight in and near the foothills. Peak wind gusts included 72 mph atop Blue Mountain near Wondervu and at the National center for atmospheric research Mesa lab above Boulder. 25-27 in 1978... heavy snowfall of 6.0 inches was measured at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 20 mph. Most of the snow... 4.8 inches... fell on the 25th. The greatest amount of snow measured on the ground was 5 inches due to settling and melting. 25-28 in 1952... the average coldest 4-day period in November in the previous 81 years of record occurred. Maximum temperatures of 19... 15... 21... and 25 degrees were recorded. Minimum temperatures were below zero each day with readings of 7 below... 6 below... 5 below... and 6 below. 25-29 in 1985... dense fog with visibilities as low as 1/8 mile occurred on five consecutive days at Stapleton International Airport. The fog was at times accompanied by light snow... light freezing drizzle... or ice crystals. Fog occurred all day on both the 26th and 29th.