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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver CO
302 AM MDT Mon Mar 16 2026

COZ034-162000-
/O.NEW.KBOU.HW.W.0007.260316T1100Z-260316T2000Z/
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest
Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties
Above 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of East Slopes Mosquito Range, Williams Fork
Mountains, Indian Peaks, East Slopes Southern Gore Range,
Breckenridge, Mount Blue Sky, Winter Park, Eisenhower Tunnel,
Berthoud Pass, and Kenosha Mountains
302 AM MDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 80 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the
  Indian Peaks.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM MDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few
  power outages may result. Blowing snow will reduce visibility to
  less than a quarter mile in places, especially along Highway 285
  from Como to Kenosha Pass.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around
or damaged by the wind.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles traveling on Highway 285. Use extra caution.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
334 AM MDT Mon Mar 16 2026

COZ030>051-170945-
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties 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-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
334 AM MDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH 2 PM
THIS AFTERNOON...
...FIRE WATCH ON TUESDAY FOR THE PLAINS NEAR THE WYOMING BORDER...

This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Strong winds will be possible in the mountains mainly along and
south of I-70 and across Highway 285 in South Park.  Wind gusts
from 70 to 80 may occur through early this afternoon.  Otherwise
periods of light snow will occur in the mountains today through
tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

A quick warmup and a high potential for record warmth can be
expected by the middle to latter half of next week.  In addition,
fire danger will increase by Tuesday across the plains near the
Wyoming border and across the rest of the plains Wednesday through
Saturday.


.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

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