National Weather ServiceColoradoHigh Wind WarningArchive to October 1, 2026
High Wind Warnings in Colorado
The National Weather Service issued 30 high wind warnings for Colorado in 2025 and 31 a year on average in 2008-2025; in 2021-2025 it had the 7th most of any state. 2026 through September: 16, 20% below the average of 20 for those months in 2008-2025. Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft was covered most often (125 times since 2008).
How many high wind warnings does Colorado get?
Every high wind warning that covered part of Colorado. 2026 is an outline: the year is not over.
The numbers
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 2026 (through September) | 16 |
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2024 | 31 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2022 | 56 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 35 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | 40 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2012 | 42 |
| 2011 | 35 |
| 2010 | 26 |
| 2009 | 18 |
| 2008 | 27 |
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 1, 2026.
When in the year does Colorado get them?
Sum of 2008-2025; the busiest month is labelled.
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 1, 2026.
Where in Colorado?
| County or forecast zone | Since 2008 | Since 2023 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft | 125 | 40 | March 15, 2026 |
| Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet | 120 | 20 | March 12, 2026 |
| Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft | 112 | 20 | March 15, 2026 |
| Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft | 104 | 32 | March 15, 2026 |
| Kit Carson County | 100 | 14 | March 15, 2026 |
| Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft | 98 | 13 | March 15, 2026 |
| Cheyenne County | 97 | 15 | March 15, 2026 |
| Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft | 96 | 23 | March 15, 2026 |
| Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet | 92 | 17 | March 12, 2026 |
| Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft | 92 | 24 | March 15, 2026 |
| Yuma County | 92 | 13 | March 15, 2026 |
| Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet | 88 | 25 | March 15, 2026 |
The NWS issues these products for counties or forecast zones; a zone can be part of a county or a mountain range.
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 1, 2026.
The latest high wind warnings for Colorado in AreaZine's record
NWS PuebloWarningApril 21, 2026
High Wind Warning: Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft and Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, CO
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, April 22, 2026
This list is AreaZine's record of the NWS alert feed, kept since April 6, 2026; the counts above come from the complete IEM archive.
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).
What is a high wind warning?
A high wind warning means sustained winds of 40 mph or more for an hour or longer, or gusts of 58 mph or more, in most offices; some mountain and coastal offices use higher values. A warning means the hazard is happening, about to happen, or very likely: act now to protect people and property. The national record · Every warning type in Colorado.