Overview
- CDOT closed stretches of I-70 near Limon and east of Watkins, shut US 24 between Seibert and Burlington, and closed US 6 in Sterling.
- Wind restrictions bar high-profile vehicles and light trailers on US 40 near Hugo–Arapahoe, I-70 from Deer Trail to the Kansas line, and I-76 from Roggen to Nebraska.
- Gusts around 60 mph with peaks over 75 mph hit Northern Colorado and the Eastern Plains under High Wind Warnings through late day.
- Red Flag Warnings cover parts of Denver and the western foothills as low humidity and strong gusts raise rapid-spread fire concerns and blowing dust cuts visibility on the plains.
- CDOT documented a semi blown over on I-70 near mile point 362, while forecasters expect winds to ease Saturday with colder temperatures persisting; Xcel reported about 9,000 preventive outages in northern Colorado.