A high wind warning was issued for the foothills and northern Colorado Thursday for wind gusts between 80 and 100 mph. Paired with high temperatures reaching 70, a red flag warning was also issued for high fire danger across the Denver metro area and eastern half of Colorado.The Denver7 news team is tracking the latest weather impacts and alerts in the Colorado weather blog below. Refresh this page for updates. LINKS: Closings and Delays | Latest forecast | Radars | Traffic | Weather Page | 24/7 Weather StreamThursday, March 126:45 p.m. | CSU closed Friday | Wind damage was reported on the Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins, prompting officials to cancel Friday classes while they assess the damage.4:45 p.m. | Possible planned power shutoffs Saturday | Xcel Energy officials say they may potentially shut off power for thousands of customers in Boulder and Jefferson counties on Saturday starting at around 2 p.m. due to the continued risk of high fire danger across the Front Range."It is possible that customers impacted by weather-related outages on Thursday, March 12, may experience additional disruption due to either a possible PSPS or high winds on Saturday, March 14," an Xcel Energy spokesperson said. "We recognize that is a significant inconvenience and we work hard to limit the time customers spend without power."Xcel Energy is advising customers to prepare for potential outages now, "especially if you use medical equipment that requires electricity."2:55 p.m. | Rocky Mountain National Park fire restrictions | Stafe 2 fire restrictions are now in effect with the park due to extremely high winds and fire danger. This means all campfires, including charcoal briquette fires, are not permitted anywhere within Rocky Mountain National Park. It will remain in effect until further notice.2:09 p.m. | Evergreen wind impacts | Evergreen Fire/Rescue is reporting that trees are breaking in the strong wind gusts. It is asking residents to stay inside and off the roads."Beaver Brook Canyon Road and Forest Estates Road are two of the roads with significant tree fall, but not the only ones," the department posted online. "Knowing what to do in the moment can make all the difference. Staying home will help protect YOU. Education is prevention." 1:30 p.m. | Another wildfire in Larimer County | The Poudre Fire Authority is reporting a new wildfire along the 400 block of Highway 287 the same location as a fire they responded to earlier in the day. No other details are immediately available.1:28 p.m. | CSU Larimer County campus update | All classes, meetings and activities after 3:30 p.m. at CSU are canceled for the remainder of the day due to impacts of high winds. The CSU is asking everybody to leave campus when possible and remain inside until they can leave.1:02 p.m. | Weather update from NWS | The National Weather Service out of Boulder says critical fire weather conditions will continue today through Saturday. Mountain snow is expected to develop late Saturday with cooler temperatures extending into the lower elevations through Sunday. We could see record-breaking temperatures mid to late next week.12:54 p.m. | Evacuations update | The mandatory evacuations for a wildfire in Larimer County have been lifted. Everybody can return to their homes.12:42 a.m. | Xcel Energy outage updates | About 26,500 customers are still affected statewide by an Xcel Energy outage. That includes about 3,300 in Windsor.12:39 p.m. | School closure | Poudre School District has closed their mountain schools, as well as Eyestone Elementary School.12:34 p.m. | Road closure | Highway 1 north of Fort Collins is closed in both directions due to the nearby wildfire.12:19 p.m. | Road closure for downed power lines | The Colorado Department of Transportation is reporting that Highway 287 northbound is closed due to safety concerns at Grape Street. Power lines are down in the area. This is in the same area as the wildfire, as outlined in the entry below.11:56 a.m. | Evacuation for fires |(UPDATE, 12:54 p.m.: These evacuations have been lifted)Mandatory evacuations are in place due to a fire burning along the 400 block of N. Highway 287 in Larimer County. The evacuation area includes Terry Lake Road south to Vine Drive, and Highway 287 west to North Overland Trail. The below map from Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority, or LETA, shows the evacuation boundaries. Denver7 has a crew headed to this area to learn more. Poudre Fire Authority and Larimer County Sheriff's Office are responding to this second-alarm wildfire. Poudre Fire Authority told Denver7 they were dispatched to this fire around 11:30 a.m.Smoke is visible in the area and is limiting disability on the highway. Drivers are asked to find alternative routes north of Fort Collins.11:52 a.m. | Poudre REA outage update | Poudre Valley REA reported it is experiencing sporadic outages due to high wind. In total, about 2,550 outages have been reported since this morning. Crews have been working to restore power. At 12:24 p.m. Poudre Valley REA said crews have made progress and restored service to about 150 customers.11:47 a.m. | CSU campus closure | The Oval and Oval Drive at Colorado State University are closed due to high winds.11:43 a.m. | Clear Creek County Schools dismissal | Clear Creek Middle School/High School and King Murphy Elementary have been dismissed early due to power outages.11:28 a.m. | Multiple semi rollovers in Jeffco | Around 8:44 a.m., Colorado State Patrol troopers responded to a report of a semi that had rolled over on northbound Highway 93 at milepost 9. The 38-year-old driver was brought to a local hospital with unknown injuries.Shortly after this crash, a high wind advisory was issued for this area, CSP said.Highway 93 remains closed between Highway 128 and Highway 72.At 9:22 a.m., CSP troopers responded to a second crash involving a rolled-over semi on eastbound I-70 at milepost 259. It blocked the entire eastbound lane and leaked about 30 gallons of fuel. Nobody was injured in this crash. Eastbound I-70 reopened around 10:04 a.m.A third semi rollover occurred on Highway 93 and Rocky Flats Plant Road, with fluid leaking from the semi. Nobody was injured in this crash.11:25 a.m. | Multiple overturned semis in northern Colorado | The Colorado State Patrol responded to multiple semi truck rollovers amid high wind conditions on I-25 in Weld and Larimer County.Here's the latest from CSP's press release:At approximately 7:05 a.m., troopers responded to a rollover involving a semi hauling a trailer on northbound I-25 at milepost 294. The semi was reportedly leaking fuel. There were no reports of injury.At approximately 7:30 a.m., troopers responded to a second rollover involving a semi hauling a trailer on southbound I-25 at milepost 294. The semi was reportedly blocking the left lane. The semi was leaking fluids. The driver of the semi was transported to a local area hospital. It is unknown to what extent of the injury.At 10:09 a.m., troopers responded to a third rollover involving a semi hauling a trailer on northbound I-25 at milepost 278. There are no reports of injury.At 10:21 a.m., troopers responded to a fourth rollover involving a semi hauling a trailer on northbound I-25 at milepost 275. The semi was blocking the southbound lanes and the southbound East Frontage Road. The semi was leaking fuel. There are no reports of injury.At approximately 10:26 a.m., northbound and southbound I-25 are closed from Highway 14 to the Wyoming State line due to the high winds.11:11 a.m. | Traffic impacts in Wyoming | Interstate 25 and Interstate 80 in Wyoming are closed to light, high-profile vehicles due to "extreme blow over risk," according to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Gusts up to 100 mph are expected. 10:49 a.m. | Xcel power outages | There are nearly 20,000 customers without power in Colorado, according to Xcel Energy's Outage Map. South of Boulder, there are 2,737 customers without power. In Arvada, there are 3,810 customers who lost power. Golden is seeing 1,116 customers without power. There are 1,767 power outages in the Genesee area alone.10:47 a.m. | Flight delays | There are 527 flight delays in and out of Denver International Airport, according to FlightAware. Nine flights were canceled.10:45 a.m. | DIA ground delay |Denver International Airport is expected to be on a ground delay through 8:59 p.m. Thursday due to the wind, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.There is an approximately 111-minute delay, with departures delayed 45 minutes on average and arrivals delayed 15 minutes. However, the FAA warned that could increase.10:41 a.m. | Downed power lines | The Boulder County Sheriff's Office is warning drivers there are downed and low hanging power lines in several locations in the foothills west of Boulder.10:40 a.m. | Road closure | Highway 85 is now closed to all track north into Wyoming from Nunn, north of Greeley, Luber said. 10:37 a.m. | Road closure | The northbound side of Interstate 25 is closed at Mulberry outside of Fort Collins, Denver7 Traffic Expert Jayson Luber reports. 10:30 a.m. | Poudre REA outages | 275 Poudre REA customers lost power, in large part along Foothills Parkway, according to the utility's outage map.10:28 a.m. | Top wind speeds | The National Weather Service is recording the top wind speeds across the Front Range. These are the six highest so far today. 83 mph 1 NE Crisman, Boulder County, CO 79 mph 2 NNE Natural Fort, Weld County, CO 79 mph 6 SW Carr, Larimer County, CO 78 mph 4 SSE Carr, Weld County, CO 77 mph 3 SW Rocky Flats, Jefferson County, CO 75 mph 4 NNW White Ranch Open Space, Jefferson County, CO 10:18 a.m. | Road closure | Eastbound Highway 128 is closed between Highway 93 and Eldorado Boulevard, according to CDOT.10:07 a.m. | Risk mitigation protocols | Morgan County Rural Election Association (MCREA) in the area of Fort Morgan, Colorado, has activated risk mitigation protocols. This means if there's an issue with a power line, causing it to trip or shut off, MCREA will not re-energize it until crews can inspect it for damage.Customers may experience longer outages than usual, MCREA warned.10:06 a.m. | DIA ground delay | Denver International Airport is on a ground delay due to high winds and severe weather, Air Traffic Control (ATC) said.This is causing some arriving flights to be delayed an average of 1 hour and 51 minutes, according to ATC.9:48 a.m. | CORE Electric power outages | 900 CORE Electric customers lost power in Clear Creek and Park Counties due to high winds and trees hitting power lines.9:35 a.m. | Road closure | Interstate 25 and Interstate 80 are both effectively closed to light, high-profile vehicles due to extreme blow over risk, the Wyoming State Patrol said. That means vehicles under 80,000 pounds on I-25 and vehicles less than 60,000 pounds on I-80. 9:29 a.m. | Road closure | Eastbound Interstate 70 is closed between Lookout Mountain and Morrison Road, CDOT said. Traffic is being diverted onto Highway 40, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. 9:22 a.m. | Road closure | Highway 93 is closed in both directions between Highways 72 and 128, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). A semitruck blew over on the side of the road due to high winds, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.Denver7 Traffic Expert Jayson Luber observed blowing dirt and debris, reducing visibility for drivers.8:39 a.m. | Evergreen wildfire | A small wildfire broke out near Snyder Mountain Road and Aspen Place, according to Evergreen Fire/Rescue. A resident called 911 when they saw smoke and possible flames, Evergreen Fire/Rescue said.The Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office later said investigators believed the cause was a slash burn pile from over the weekend, when there was snow and the ground was moist, that reignited Thursday due to the extremely high winds. 7:47 a.m. | Road closure | Northbound Interstate 25 is closed because of a high wind restriction between Colorado State Highway 1 and the Wyoming state line, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). CMVs are being turned around, while small passenger vehicles are permitted to continue driving that direction.7:41 a.m. | Evergreen dome collapse | The dome collapsed at the Tennis Courts at Lewis Ridge Road, according to Evergreen Fire/Rescue. Nobody was trapped and there were no injuries. 4:30 a.m. | End-of-week forecast| Starting Thursday, strong winds and very dry air will create dangerous fire weather conditions across the area.Winds will increase through the morning and afternoon, especially near the foothills, where gusts could reach 80 to 100 mph. Other areas will still be windy, with gusts commonly between 45 and 60 mph. A High Wind Warning is in effect all day for the foothills and northern Colorado.See Denver7 Meteorologist Stacey Donaldson's full forecast here. Boulder Valley School District closes four schools Thursday due to high wind eventWednesday, March 116:37 p.m. | Mountain school closures | Due to the high winds, elevated fire danger and potential for power outages the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) decided to close four mountain schools for Thursday. They are: Nederland Elementary Nederland Middle-Senior High Gold Hill Elementary Jamestown ElementaryAll bus routes between mountain homes and schools, as well as before and after-school activities are also canceled, BVSD said.Click here to watch the Denver7 live weather stream. ...read more read less