High winds and fire danger are forecast across Colorado through Saturday morning, .
will be in effect for the Eastern Plains until 5 p.m. Thursday, according to the weather service. Forecasters said 45 mph to 65 mph wind gusts are expected across the northeastern plains throughout the day.
To the west, stronger wind gusts up to 85 mph are forecast Thursday night into Friday morning for the Front Range and foothills, .
A remains in effect for the area — including Jackson, Larimer, Grand, Boulder, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Summit and Park counties — until 11 a.m. Thursday. That includes Rocky Mountain National Park, the Medicine Bow Range and the Mosquito Range.
“Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines,” the warning stated. “Travel will be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles.”
The warning will be replaced by a at 9 p.m. Thursday, which will continue into Friday morning.
On the east side of Interstate 25, peak wind gusts are expected to hit 65 mph, forecasters said.
Denver will be under a from Friday morning through Friday evening. Wind gusts between 70 mph and 80 mph are forecast for the western metro area during the watch, and humidity levels will drop as low as 10%, forecasters said.
Strong winds will continue across the area overnight into Saturday, but are expected to largely disperse by Saturday evening, .
Xcel Energy is monitoring the fire weather risk for Friday and considering another round of public safety power shutoffs for Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld counties, .
Power outages continue for 108,000 customers in Colorado with more high winds on the way
Restoring outages can take several hours to several days, so some customers who lost power on Wednesday may not see it restored until after Friday's outages, Xcel officials said.
Customers can check the utility's online.
