High Winds Warning For Denver, Foothills

DENVER, CO – High winds reading into the 60-80 mph range will blow through the foothills early Wednesday morning and through the day, the National Weather Service said. Denver and the Front Range will also experience periods of winds gusting to 40 mph near the foothills early Wednesday morning.

During the day Wednesday, Denver can expect partly sunny skies, with a high near 59. West winds will average 9 to 11 mph, during the day with gusts as high as 17 mph, the National Weather service said.

Here's the NWS forecast for the rest of the week in metro Denver:

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

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