Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >
Overview
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A strong cold front moved through eastern Utah and western Colorado on Sunday through Monday, March 5th-6th, bringing very strong winds to the region. Wind advisories had been issued nearly 48 hours in advance of these strong winds reaching the highly populated areas of eastern Utah and western Colorado. The San Juan Mountains in Colorado got hit the hardest, with some locations reaching 100 mph winds! Many valleys recorded wind gusts to 60 mph, which caused some damage to lighter structures such as greenhouses and barns. Check out recorded wind gusts below, and some photos shared with us from this storm. |
 Damage to a barn 5 miles south of Collbran, CO. Photo courtesy Teresa Woodrum Fletcher |
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| Damage to a greenhouse 5 miles south of Collbran, CO. Photo courtesy Teresa Woodrum Fletcher. | Damage to a barn 5 miles south of Collbran, CO. Photo courtesy Teresa Woodrum Fletcher. | Tree down in Carbondale after the early morning strong wind gusts. Photo courtesy Nathan Baier. |
Wind:
...Wind Reports above 40 mph... Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon Eagle Mountain 119 MPH 0300 AM 03/06 37.88N/107.74W Senator Beck 107 MPH 0400 AM 03/06 37.91N/107.73W Monarch Pass 106 MPH 0453 AM 03/06 38.50N/106.32W Gold Hill - Telluride Ski Re 104 MPH 0200 AM 03/06 37.90N/107.82W Kendall Mountain 91 MPH 0300 AM 03/06 37.79N/107.64W Putney 80 MPH 0600 PM 03/05 37.89N/107.68W Telluride Regional Arpt 78 MPH 1255 AM 03/06 37.95N/107.91W The Crown - 2 SSW Emma 78 MPH 1049 PM 03/05 39.35N/107.09W Douglas Pass - 26 N Mack 77 MPH 0728 PM 03/05 39.60N/108.81W 9 NNW La Sal 71 MPH 0800 PM 03/05 38.46N/109.25W Wildhorse - 25 E East Carbon 69 MPH 0848 PM 03/05 39.55N/109.91W Upper P.R. Canyon - 28 WNW M 69 MPH 1027 PM 03/05 39.47N/109.29W Mt Abrahms 68 MPH 0400 AM 03/06 37.96N/107.65W Storm King Mountain - 4 WNW 68 MPH 0158 PM 03/05 39.59N/107.40W Dead Horse - 13 ENE Buford 67 MPH 1257 AM 03/06 40.08N/107.37W 2 SW Great Divide 65 MPH 1046 PM 03/05 40.76N/107.85W 17 SSE Naples 65 MPH 0720 PM 03/05 40.20N/109.35W Huntsman Mesa - 3 NNE Powder 63 MPH 1148 PM 03/05 38.33N/107.09W Storm Peak Observatory 63 MPH 1110 PM 03/05 40.46N/106.74W Diamond Rim - 18 NE Naples 61 MPH 0727 PM 03/05 40.62N/109.24W Vernal Arpt 61 MPH 0829 PM 03/05 40.44N/109.51W 14 SE Randlett 60 MPH 0845 PM 03/05 40.05N/109.69W Dragon Road - 13 SSW Rangely 59 MPH 1118 AM 03/05 39.92N/108.89W McCook Ridge - 35 NW Mack 59 MPH 1027 PM 03/05 39.63N/109.27W Bryson Canyon - 19 W Mack 59 MPH 1248 AM 03/06 39.28N/109.22W Garfield County Regional Arp 59 MPH 0909 PM 03/05 39.53N/107.72W Porcupine Creek - 6 ENE Topo 58 MPH 0157 AM 03/06 40.10N/106.68W Grand Junction Regional Arpt 58 MPH 0833 PM 03/05 39.12N/108.52W Pinto - 18 SE Massadona 57 MPH 0123 AM 03/06 40.02N/108.40W 2 SE Rifle 57 MPH 0151 AM 03/06 39.51N/107.75W Kings Point - 26 WSW Hiawath 57 MPH 0926 PM 03/05 40.86N/109.10W Hangman - 3 NW Burns 56 MPH 0155 AM 03/06 39.92N/106.92W Jay - 3 NNW Hotchkiss 56 MPH 0352 AM 03/06 38.85N/107.74W 2 ENE Whiterocks 56 MPH 0900 PM 03/05 40.48N/109.91W Craig - Moffat County Arpt 56 MPH 1201 AM 03/06 40.50N/107.52W Winter Ridge - 41 WNW Mack 56 MPH 1027 PM 03/05 39.50N/109.56W Meeker Arpt 55 MPH 1056 PM 03/05 40.05N/107.89W Eagle County Regional Airpor 55 MPH 0140 AM 03/06 39.64N/106.92W Nucla - Hopkins Field Ap 55 MPH 0935 PM 03/05 38.24N/108.56W Cottonwood Basin - 6 E Escal 55 MPH 0248 PM 03/05 38.57N/108.28W 3 NNW El Jebel 54 MPH 0803 PM 03/05 39.45N/107.12W Yampa Plateau - 14 SE Naples 54 MPH 0927 PM 03/05 40.28N/109.29W 1 WSW Silt 54 MPH 1026 PM 03/05 39.54N/107.67W Jacks Canyon - 15 NW Escalan 53 MPH 0250 PM 03/05 38.75N/108.58W Delta Airport 53 MPH 0335 AM 03/06 38.79N/108.06W Montrose Regional Arpt 52 MPH 0222 AM 03/06 38.51N/107.89W Upper Sand Wash - 41 SE Rand 52 MPH 0827 PM 03/05 39.71N/109.44W Pine Ridge - 6 NW Cameo 52 MPH 1134 PM 03/05 39.24N/108.38W 1 NE Glenwood Springs 52 MPH 1134 PM 03/05 39.56N/107.31W Big Indian Valley - 8 ESE La 51 MPH 0820 PM 03/05 38.22N/109.28W 1 S Cameo 51 MPH 1011 PM 03/05 39.13N/108.32W Nucla - 1 NNE Naturita 51 MPH 0358 AM 03/06 38.23N/108.56W Canyonlands Field Arpt 51 MPH 1129 PM 03/05 38.76N/109.75W Demaree - 16 N Mack 51 MPH 1049 PM 03/05 39.46N/108.88W Taylor Park - 13 NW Tincup 50 MPH 0357 AM 03/06 38.91N/106.60W Black Canyon - 9 SW Maher 50 MPH 1257 AM 03/06 38.54N/107.69W Snowmass 50 MPH 1122 PM 03/05 39.33N/106.99W Calico - 4 WNW Elk Springs 49 MPH 1053 PM 03/05 40.38N/108.52W Hayden 49 MPH 0155 AM 03/06 40.48N/107.22W Ladore - 11 NW Greystone 49 MPH 0123 PM 03/05 40.74N/108.84W Dinosaur NM - 15 WSW Greysto 48 MPH 0922 PM 03/05 40.51N/108.93W Hunter Creek - 19 W Rio Blan 48 MPH 1118 PM 03/05 39.77N/108.33W 2 NE Shoshone 48 MPH 0118 AM 03/06 39.60N/107.15W 2 S Woody Creek 48 MPH 0200 AM 03/06 39.25N/106.88W 3 W Telluride 47 MPH 0806 PM 03/05 37.94N/107.88W Gypsum - 3 ESE Sweetwater 46 MPH 0113 AM 03/06 39.69N/106.97W Avon 45 MPH 0510 AM 03/06 39.66N/106.55W Carbondale 45 MPH 0234 AM 03/06 39.40N/107.22W 4 NW Ridgway 45 MPH 0319 AM 03/06 38.20N/107.80W 4 E New Castle 45 MPH 0311 AM 03/06 39.57N/107.45W Dry Lake - 4 NE Steamboat Sp 44 MPH 1156 PM 03/05 40.53N/106.78W Aspen - Pitkin Cnty Arpt 44 MPH 0529 AM 03/06 39.22N/106.87W 1 SE Maeser 44 MPH 0800 PM 03/05 40.46N/109.56W Big Bear Park - 2 ENE Tacoma 44 MPH 1255 AM 03/06 37.50N/107.73W Cortez Municipal Arpt 44 MPH 0403 AM 03/06 37.30N/108.63W UT-191 @ Monticello 44 MPH 0220 PM 03/05 37.76N/109.40W 2 N Vernal 43 MPH 0815 PM 03/05 40.48N/109.54W 18 W Blanding Muni Arpt 43 MPH 0130 AM 03/06 37.56N/109.82W Palisade 43 MPH 0900 AM 03/05 39.10N/108.35W Blanding 43 MPH 0215 AM 03/06 37.58N/109.48W Steamboat Lake State Park 43 MPH 0200 AM 03/06 40.78N/107.06W Little Dolores - 11 W Glade 43 MPH 0849 PM 03/05 38.97N/108.94W Fort Duchesne 42 MPH 0831 PM 03/05 40.28N/109.86W 1 S Steamboat Springs 42 MPH 1117 PM 03/05 40.46N/106.82W 6 NNE Cameo 42 MPH 0908 PM 03/05 39.24N/108.27W Grand Mesa - Skyway Pt 41 MPH 0200 AM 03/06 39.06N/108.06W 1 SSW Grand Junction 41 MPH 0851 PM 03/05 39.07N/108.56W 22 SW Rangely 40 MPH 1000 PM 03/05 39.87N/109.10W Molas Pass 40 MPH 0400 AM 03/06 37.75N/107.69W Cart Creek - 17 ESE Manila 40 MPH 0128 PM 03/05 40.88N/109.42W Maeser 40 MPH 0753 PM 03/05 40.46N/109.57W West Summit 40 MPH 0700 PM 03/05 38.01N/109.13W
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