Winds taper off around 5 p.m. Wednesday
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Windy and colder with overnight lows in the 20s and 30s.
Earlier Wednesday:
Wind records were set at the Air Force Academy as Colorado Springs and southern Colorado were battered by wind gusts that caused significant damage in spots across the region.
The heavy wind gusts caused significant problems on Interstate 25 as numerous semi-trailers flipped onto their sides all through Colorado Springs.
At 8:42 a.m., the NWS in Pueblo reported that Lamar, Colorado, saw a 107 mph wind gust. A dust storm then blew through Pueblo at about 9 a.m. By about noon, Manitou Springs saw a wind gust of 100 mph, and at 12:30 p.m., the National Weather Service reported a 91mph wind gust at the Colorado Springs Airport.
Gusty winds are expected along the eastern plains through about 6 p.m.
EXTENDED: Quiet and cold heading into the weekend. Overnight lows in the teens and 20s... and afternoon highs in the 40s.
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