Hurricane-force winds battered Colorado’s Front Range this week, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, closing highways and dozens of schools and causing extensive delays at Denver International Airport. While the highest winds were recorded in the mountains and foot hills, National Weather Service records show most of the Front Range saw significant wind gusts. 148 mph?! How this week’s winds stack up to the biggest gusts in Colorado history. Colorado wind gusts, Dec. 19, 2025 National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder: 112 mph Niwot: 102 mph Carter Lake: 95 mph Berthoud Pass, 3 miles north: 94 mph Lyons: 90 mph Brookvale, west of Evergreen: 90 mph Bellvue, west of Fort Collins: 89 mph Cheesman Reservoir: 83 mph Westcliffe: 82 mph Eldorado Springs: 81 mph Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge: 80 mph Coal Creek Canyon: 73 mph Cottonwood Pass: 72 mph Manchester, near Cripple Creek: 70 mph Superior: 64 mph Erie Municipal Airport: 61 mph Lyons: 61 mph Longmont Airport: 59 mph Loveland: 58 mph Salida Airport: 56 mph Colorado Springs Airport: 56 mph Peyton: 51 mph Pueblo West: 48 mph Buena Vista: 47 mph Leadville: 43 mph Beulah: 40 mph Source: National Weather Service Boulder and Pueblo offices Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter. ...read more read less