Wind gusts across Colorado could reach as high as 80 mph on Monday

DENVER ( KDVR ) — It’s a breezy start to the workweek in Colorado.

Wind across the start has already started up this morning. The National Weather Service already reported wind gusts as high as 75 mph in Centennial while other areas in the state already see the effects.

Winds knocked down an overhead pole on Interstate 25 early Monday morning, making the commute to work a standstill for some cars along the roadway.

It’s just the start of Monday. Some other places in the state will see wind speeds as high as 40 mph while wind gusts could reach up to 80 mph in the higher elevations of Colorado, according to the Pinpoint Weather team.

Highest wind speeds across Colorado

Wind speeds across the Denver metro area will stay around 20-30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, but other areas could see even higher speeds.

Here are some places that will see the highest wind speeds across the state:

• Fort Collins: 20-35 mph
• Estes Park: 35-45 mph
• Castle Rock: 30-40 mph
• Idalia: 25-30 mph

While the wind speeds will mostly stay below 40 mph across Colorado, wind gusts could hit much higher speeds, according to the Pinpoint Weather team.

Highest wind gusts across Colorado

In Denver, gusts could range as high as 50+ mph while other parts of the state could see up to 80 mph.

Here are areas that will see some of the highest wind gusts:

• Foothills: Up to 80 mph
• Estes Park: 65 mph
• Castle Rock: 60 mph
• Boulder: 60 mph
• Denver: 50 mph
• Fort Collins: 50 mph

It will remain windy throughout Monday and into Tuesday while winds should die down by Wednesday.

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