Data: Fastest wind gusts reported throughout Colorado this weekend

DENVER (BNN) - - High winds disrupted weekend strategies across the state, with the effective gusts triggering power blackouts and canceled plans for many.

The highest winds are anticipated later on Saturday and into Sunday early morning, primarily in the Foothills, with gusts of as much as 100 miles per hour in the projection.

As for Denver, wind gusts of up to 75 mph are possible.

Denver weather condition: Some areas might see as much as 100 mph winds Saturday

The unsafe gusts caused Xcel Energy to preemptively shut off power to 55,000 customers, primarily in Boulder County, which might last through Sunday around noon.

By Saturday night, wind gusts were reported in Summit County exceeding 90 mph.

The highest wind gusts as of Saturday night were reported in Summit County at 91 mph, Larimer County at 89 miles per hour, Boulder County at 87 mph and Jefferson County at 81 mph.

Numerous areas saw wind gusts over 60 miles per hour.

Here are the wind gust observations throughout the state as of Saturday at 5 p.m.

CountyLocationWind speed (miles per hour) Alamosa2 S Alamosa60Boulder1 NE Crisman69Boulder2 ENE Marshall60Boulder2 NNW Rocky Flats87Boulder2 S Mt Audubon81Boulder3 ESE Niwot59Boulder3 ESE Pinecliffe67Boulder3 S Boulder69Boulder4 ENE Nederland71Boulder5 WNW Niwot59BoulderNederland60Clear Creek1 N Georgetown74Clear Creek1 SSE Dumont68Clear Creek2 WNW Brookvale63Clear CreekFloyd Hill60Denver3 SW Commerce City60El Paso1 SE Peterson AFB63Fremont2 NNE Florence60Fremont3 SW Swissvale60Garfield7 W Cattle Creek45Gilpin1 NE Aspen Springs68Gilpin3 SE Tolland71Huerfano5 N Walsenburg67Huerfano6 S Colorado City76Huerfano9 NNW Walsenburg69Jefferson1 WSW Pleasant View57Jefferson2 NNW Genesee69Jefferson2 SSW Broomfield60Jefferson2 SW Broomfield72Jefferson3 SW Rocky Flats81Jefferson4 NNW White Ranch Open73Kit Carson1 NNE Flagler50Kit Carson17 N Flagler58Kit Carson2 NE Flagler55Kit Carson5 S Burlington52Kit Carson8 NNW Flagler60Kit Carson8 NW Bethune53Kit Carson9 NNW Peconic50La Plata3 WSW Oxford45Larimer2 SSW Laporte66Larimer3 ESE Buckeye89Larimer3 NW Campion58Larimer3 WNW Mishawaka67Larimer6 SW Carr82LarimerTimnath71LarimerVirginia Dale69Las Animas2 NE Aguilar60Las Animas3 ESE Hoehne67Las Animas4 S Weston63Logan2 ESE Sterling73Logan3 WSW Sterling64Logan4 ESE Twin Buttes57Logan4 W Peetz62Montezuma5 SW Cortez43Montrose2 NW Montrose48Park3 SW Jefferson71Park7 WNW Antero Reservoir61Phillips8 S Holyoke63Pueblo1 NE Colorado City64Pueblo4 WNW Pueblo West62Pueblo5 ESE Wetmore70Pueblo5 NE Blende63Pueblo5 NNE Pueblo West61Rio BlancoMeeker46Summit2 ENE Copper Mountain91Summit3 ESE Copper Mountain83Washington1 NNW Akron62Weld2 NNE Natural Fort79Weld2 NNE New Raymer59Weld2 NNW Briggsdale66Weld5 N Pawnee Buttes59Weld5 NNW Nunn76WeldNunn59Yuma1 NNW Yuma55Yuma2 NW Wray61Yuma2 SSE Yuma66Yuma4 E Yuma69Yuma4 NE Idalia54YumaHale60Source: Iowa State University Iowa Environmental Mesonet

Wind is expected to continue Saturday night lasting through Sunday afternoon. This article will be updated as more data ends up being availablele.

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