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High Wind Watch 3, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this high wind watch at Apr 5, 2022, 4:57 AM MDT for 8 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 6, 2022, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2022, 4:57 AM MDT (10:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2022, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2022, 2:59 PM MDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Counties Elbert County, CO, Lincoln County, CO, Logan County, CO, Morgan County, CO, Phillips County, CO, Sedgwick County, CO, Washington County, CO, Weld County, CO
The radar
The Denver radar (KFTG), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 34 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3659 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at Apr 5, 12:14 AM MDT, 4 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 12:14 AM MDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 1041 AM MDT Mon Apr 4 2022 COZ030>051-051645- 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- 1041 AM MDT Mon Apr 4 2022 ..Strong winds expected over the Foothills tonight into Tuesday morning and across the plains on Tuesday... ...Snow and blowing snow with very poor visibility in the mountains late tonight through Tuesday evening... This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Elevated fire weather conditions are also expected across portions of the urban corridor and along the Wyoming border this afternoon, with dry and breezy conditions likely. Strong winds will develop over the higher terrain this evening and continue overnight. Gusts to 80 mph will be possible in the Foothills. In the mountains, snow will develop by mid to late evening and continue overnight. Strong winds will produce areas of very poor visibility, especially over the higher passes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Snow and gusty winds will continue across the mountains Tuesday, with difficult travel conditions likely. A cold front will bring cooler temperatures and gusty winds to much of the plains by Tuesday afternoon, with a few gusts above 60 mph possible. Wednesday looks to be another breezy to windy day across Northeastern Colorado with the potential for strong winds across the northern and eastern sections of the plains. Near-critical to critical fire weather conditions will be likely once again. Persistent dry and breezy conditions are expected through the rest of the week, with near-critical to critical fire weather conditions for much of the plains, Palmer Divide and portions of the foothills during the afternoons. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight but wind and snowfall reports will be appreciated.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 4, 11:33 PM MDT, 5 hours 24 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 7:58 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and 10 more | 25 hr |
| Apr 5, 4:00 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and 10 more | 11 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:59 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Elbert, Larimer, Lincoln, Logan and 5 more | 27 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:23 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and 10 more | 30 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.