437 NOUS45 KBOU 300959 PNSBOU COZ030>051-302300- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 259 AM MST TUE DEC 30 2025 ...Today in metro Denver weather history... 25-31 In 1980...temperatures were unusually warm during the week between Christmas and New Year's. High temperatures for the week ranged from the mid-50's to the mid-70's. Four temperature records were set. Record highs occurred on the 26th with 68 degrees...the 27th with 75 degrees...and the 30th with 71 degrees. A record high minimum temperature of 41 degrees occurred on the 27th. 29-30 In 1898...heavy snowfall totaled 6.2 inches in downtown Denver. Northeast winds were sustained to 35 mph with gusts to 40 mph on the 29th. In 1912...strong winds buffeted Boulder...causing hundreds of dollars damage. The winds were described as one of the most terrific in the history of the city. In 1923...a cold wave caused temperatures to plunge 58 degrees in 24 hours. The temperature was 54 degrees at 2:00 PM on the 29th and only 4 degrees below zero at the same time on the 30th. The low temperature of 14 degrees on the 29th was the high temperature on the 30th. The low temperature on the 30th dipped to 10 degrees below zero. Light snowfall totaled only 0.7 inch. Northeast winds were sustained to 23 mph on the 29th. In 2008...very strong Chinook winds blasted areas in and near the foothills of Boulder and Jefferson Counties. The wind blew down trees and power poles...downed electrical lines and fences...and damaged homes and vehicles. Scattered power outages were reported along the Front Range. In Metropolitan Denver alone...24000 Xcel customers were affected by the outages. Four planed were damaged at the Vance Brand Municipal Airport in Longmont...one was heavily damaged. Insurance companies estimated up to 7 million dollars in damage. Peak wind gusts included 87 mph at the National Wind Technology Center...86 mph...2 miles north of Longmont; 77 mph at Erie...and 75 mph at Lafayette. On the 30th...a peak wind gust to 47 mph was recorded at Denver International Airport. In 2021...the combination of very high winds and extremely dry conditions produced the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history (approximately 2 billion dollars). It was also one of the costliest in U.S. history. The Marshall Fire was driven by wind gusts from 75 mph to 100 mph as it raced across southeast Boulder County and quickly consumed 6200 acres. Governor Polis issued a State of Emergency. U.S. President Joe Biden responded to the fires by expediting a Major Disaster Declaration...which unlocked federal aid for individuals and public infrastructure. The Marshall Fire destroyed or damaged over one thousand homes and businesses...along with hundreds of trees. The fire perimeter included the cities of Marshall... Superior...Louisville as well as unincorporated sections of Boulder County. A total of 45000 people were evacuated from Superior...Louisville...and portions of Broomfield; 26000 residents were without power. In all...1084 homes within the fire perimeter were destroyed and 149 were damaged. Seven commercial properties were destroyed and 30 other businesses damaged. There was one confirmed fatality in Marshall. An elderly resident in Superior was missing and presumed dead. Six people suffered minor burns. In Arvada...a Discount Tire store collapsed. One employee was treated for minor injuries. Semi-trucks were blown over along CO93 and C470 which forced road closures. The high wind smashed car windows. Just prior to the Marshall Fire...the Middle Fork Fire was reported in northern Boulder County. It was contained that day and no structures were burned. Peak wind gusts included: 115 mph in northwest Arvada near CO93...110 mph at the junction of CO93/CO72...108 mph...3 miles southwest of Boulder; 103 mph near White Ranch Open Space...102 mph near Crisman...98 mph at the National Wind Technology Center; 90 mph near Marshall...81 mph at C470 and south Wadsworth...and 75 mph in Boulder. At Denver International Airport...a peak gust of 40 mph was observed from the west. 30 In 1875...snow fell from the early morning into the early evening. While the amount of snowfall was not recorded... precipitation from melted snow totaled 0.53 inch. Good sleighing was reported...so snowfall must have been 5 inches or more. In 1895...northwest winds were sustained to 60 mph in the city. In 1897...west winds sustained to 52 mph with gusts to 60 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 55 degrees. In 1912...west winds were sustained to 48 mph with gusts to 52 mph. The chinook winds warmed the temperature to a high of 50 degrees. In 1928...snowfall was 0.1 inch in downtown Denver. This was the only measurable snow of the month...ranking the month the third least snowiest on record in the city. In 1990...strong downslope winds buffeted the eastern foothills. Wind gusts to 91 mph were recorded atop Table Mesa in southwest Boulder...while a gust to 94 mph was clocked at Rollinsville. The high winds caused whiteout conditions due to blowing snow along some highways south and north of Boulder. The high winds downed power lines near the Rocky Flats plant south of Boulder. In 1998...high winds continued to buffet areas in and near the foothills. Near Evergreen...a 100-foot-high blue spruce crashed down on the roof of a home...splitting the corrugated metal roof in half. Fortunately...the tree... which measured 10 feet in circumference...only penetrated the home's interior in a few places. Peak wind reports included: 90 mph at Wondervu...88 mph at the Rocky Flats Test Facility...83 mph near Conifer...and 82 mph atop Blue Mountain near Coal Creek Canyon. West winds gusted to 39 mph at Denver International Airport. 30-31 In 1887...heavy snow totaled 6.5 inches in downtown Denver. Most of the snow...4.5 inches...fell on the 31st. North winds were sustained to 18 mph. In 1928...snowfall of 0.6 inch was the only measurable snow of the month in the city. In 1947...post-frontal heavy snow totaled 6.3 inches over downtown Denver. Most of the snow fell on the 30th. North winds were sustained to 17 mph on the 30th. In 1995...the foothills west of Denver received 5 to 9 inches of new snow...except for Bailey where 11 inches of snow were measured. No snow fell at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport. In 2021...the first significant snowfall of the season finally made its mark...impacting the mountains...foothills...and nearby plains with much needed moisture. In the mountains and foothills...storm totals ranged from 6 to 15 inches. Elsewhere 5 to 10 inches of snow fell west of I-25...with 3 to 7 inches east of the interstate. At Denver International Airport...4.5 inches of snow was observed. $$