DENVER — Winds will continue to die down as we head through Sunday evening. Expect partly cloudy skies tonight and breezy conditions for the Front Range. We will be warming up this week into the 60s and 70s.
Expect more sunshine for the eclipse, so we should have pretty good viewing for the Front Range.
This week our weather will be warming up- above average for this time of year. We will be into the 70s by Friday and Saturday.
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Downed trees and power lines will remain a concern and travel could become difficult for higher profile vehicles and motorists encountering reduced visibility due to blowing dust.
Denver7 weather forecaster Katie LaSalle added that the worst of the winds appeared to be shifting slightly out across the eastern plains
An extended high wind warning until 6 p.m Sunday was issued for Logan, Washington, Sedgwick and Phillips Counties where gusts up to 70 mph are possible.
Along with the high winds, critical fire danger conditions exist Sunday in Colorado.
The NWS issued two separate red flag warnings, including an alert for portions of Lincoln and Elbert Counties from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday where “conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.”
A second red flag warning is in effect for portions of Larimer, Weld, Boulder and Jefferson Counties until 6 p.m.
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Some of the highest winds reported over the weekend have been 87 mph winds in Boulder county, 89 mph winds in Jefferson county, 90 mph winds in Garfield county, 91 mph winds in Summit and Larimer county.
Winds have been up to 91 mph at Copper Mountain and Buckeye, Colorado- Rocky Flats 89 mph winds, and Sterling 84 mph winds.
Sunday’s high in Denver will reach into the 50s ahead of a gradual warm up in the metro this week.
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