*Premium* Storm Update – Mon 12/30/24 7:00AM | Widespread gusts over 40 MPH today will create elevated fire danger, but nothing too crazy as the latest data suggests lessened impacts

Westerly winds will quickly ramp up Monday morning with widespread gusts of 40 to 60 MPH expected across much of eastern Colorado today. While the latest model runs have indeed weakened the forecasted winds somewhat, fire danger will definitely be elevated through the day. We review the latest model data and provide an update on how the high winds, Mountain snow, and fire risk will unfold on Monday.

NOTE: Due to the ongoing weather event, our usual weekly outlook forecast will be posted on Tuesday this week. Check back then for a broader outlook of the next five days.


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Ben Castellani

Ben grew up in southwestern Pennsylvania and holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in Meteorology, the latter being from CU Boulder. His hometown received nearly three feet of snow from the Storm of the Century back in March of 1993, sparking his initial interest in impactful weather. Ben currently works on remote sensing and data analysis software at L3Harris Technologies in Boulder.

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2 Comments

  1. Elizabeth Martinson

    Thank you for slowing the fear. People are activated on the anniversary of the Marshall fire. Trauma therapist here. I know the patterns. Thanks again.

    • Ben Castellani

      Still is definitely fire danger today that cannot be ignored, but it’s not a burn down an entire town kind of day. Let’s just hope we dont see any smoke plumes…

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