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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver CO
421 AM MST Mon Dec 8 2025

COZ033>035-082300-
/O.CON.KBOU.HW.A.0004.251209T0700Z-251210T0700Z/
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-
Including the cities of Rocky Mountain National Park, Willow Creek
Pass, East Slopes Mosquito Range, Laramie and Medicine Bow Mountains,
Estes Park, Williams Fork Mountains, Nederland, East Slopes Southern
Gore Range, Glendevey, Berthoud Pass, Breckenridge, Mount Blue Sky,
Rabbit Ears Range, Eisenhower Tunnel, Red Feather Lakes, Cameron
Pass, Winter Park, Kenosha Mountains, and Indian Peaks
421 AM MST Mon Dec 8 2025

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts 75 to 85 mph possible.
  Strongest winds will be north of I-70.

* WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range,
  The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian
  Peaks, and The Northern Front Range Foothills.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few
  power outages may result. Patchy blowing snow will also be possible
  across the higher elevations, reducing visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service, visit
https://weather.gov/bou

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
253 AM MST Mon Dec 8 2025

WYZ113-115-090000-
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0053.251209T0300Z-251210T0700Z/
/O.EXT.KCYS.HW.A.0044.251210T1500Z-251211T1500Z/
Upper North Platte River Basin-Laramie Valley-
Including the cities of Saratoga, Bosler, Laramie, and Encampment
253 AM MST Mon Dec 8 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT
MST TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Monday night and Tuesday, west winds 40 to 50 mph with
  gusts up to 75 mph expected. Wednesday into early Thursday, west
  winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible.

* WHERE...Upper North Platte River Basin and Laramie Valley.

* WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 8 PM this evening to
  midnight MST Tuesday Night. For the High Wind Watch, from
  Wednesday morning through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
  hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including
  campers and tractor trailers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or
occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58
MPH or stronger can lead to property damage.

A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high
wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58
MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.

&&

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
253 AM MST Mon Dec 8 2025

WYZ117-090000-
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0053.251209T0000Z-251210T0700Z/
/O.EXT.KCYS.HW.A.0044.251210T1500Z-251211T1500Z/
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0052.000000T0000Z-251208T1800Z/
South Laramie Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Horse Creek, Whitaker, and Federal
253 AM MST Mon Dec 8 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT
MST TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph this
  morning. Then, after a short break, west winds 40 to 50 mph with
  gusts up to 80 mph expected Monday evening through Tuesday. For
  the High Wind Watch, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75
  mph possible.

* WHERE...South Laramie Range Foothills.

* WHEN...For the first High Wind Warning, until 11 AM MST this
  morning. For the second High Wind Warning, from 5 PM this
  afternoon to midnight MST Tuesday Night. For the High Wind Watch,
  from Wednesday morning through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
  hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including
  campers and tractor trailers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This will be a long duration wind event.
  However, a few lulls or breaks are possible, first on Monday
  afternoon, and second on Tuesday evening into early Wednesday
  morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or
occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58
MPH or stronger can lead to property damage.

A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high
wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58
MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
253 AM MST Mon Dec 8 2025

WYZ107-118-090000-
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0053.251209T0700Z-251210T0700Z/
/O.EXT.KCYS.HW.A.0044.251210T1800Z-251211T1500Z/
East Platte County-Central Laramie County-
Including the cities of Wheatland, Cheyenne, and Guernsey
253 AM MST Mon Dec 8 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MST
TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Monday night into Tuesday, west winds 35 to 45 mph with
  gusts up to 75 mph expected. Late Wednesday morning into early
  Thursday, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible.

* WHERE...Central Laramie County and East Platte County.

* WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from midnight tonight to
  midnight MST Tuesday Night. For the High Wind Watch, from
  Wednesday morning through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
  hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including
  campers and tractor trailers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or
occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58
MPH or stronger can lead to property damage.

A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high
wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58
MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.

&&

$$

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