Historic excessive heat warning issued in Colorado amid record-smashing temps across Western US Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY
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A historic heat wave is gripping Colorado this week amid stifling Western temperatures affecting about 50 million people across the region.
The scorcher prompted the National Weather Service to issue its first-ever excessive heat warning for the area around Grand Junction, about 250 miles west of Denver. The warning lasts from Monday to Friday night.
Grand Junction is due to shatter its 2005 record of 106 degrees with highs of 110 during the day, the weather forecaster said.
Farther east, in Denver, temperatures aren t much better: they are forecast to hitnear the 100s until Thursday, according to the Denver Post. Even though the city has experienced at least 89 occurrences of triple-digit heat since 1872, said ABC-7, the heat is still notable for this time of year.
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A historic heat wave is gripping Colorado this week amid stifling Western temperatures affecting about 50 million people across the region.
The scorcher prompted the National Weather Service to issue its first-ever excessive heat warning for the area around Grand Junction, about 250 miles west of Denver. The warning lasts from Monday to Friday night.
Grand Junction is due to shatter its 2005 record of 106 degrees with highs of 110 during the day, the weather forecaster said.
Farther east, in Denver, temperatures aren t much better: they are forecast to hitnear the 100s until Thursday, according to the Denver Post. Even though the city has experienced at least 89 occurrences of triple-digit heat since 1872, said ABC-7, the heat is still notable for this time of year.
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Wind wreaks havoc on Fort Collins area; 99 mph gust reported at Glen Haven Miles Blumhardt, Fort Collins Coloradoan
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As you might have realized after waking up to the window-rattling wind Wednesday night, Fort Collins and much of the Eastern Plains are under a high wind warning until noon Friday.
Gusts Wednesday reached 99 mph at Glen Haven, near Estes Park, at 8:28 p.m.
The peak gust at the Colorado State University campus was 36 mph, with a 58 mph gust at Christman field on the northwest side of Fort Collins, according to the Colorado Climate Center.