November 7 - Today in Denver weather history

November 7, 7:26 PMDenver Weather ExaminerTony Hake

Previous Next

Comment Print Email RSS Subscribe

Subscribe

Get alerts when there is a new article from the Denver Weather Examiner. Read Examiner.com's terms of use.

Email Address   Include other special offers from Examiner.com Terms of Use

High winds often make appearances this time of year and we see a great deal of that type of event in our look back at today in Denver weather history.

From the National Weather Service:

From the 5th to the 7th:

In 1918…rain was mixed with and changed to snow…which became heavy and totaled 8.1 inches in downtown Denver. North winds were sustained to 21 mph with gusts to 23 mph.

On the 7th:

In 1958…a strong cold front produced northeast wind gusts to 52 mph at Stapleton Airport where some blowing dust was observed.

In 1980…Chinook winds at sustained speeds of 40 mph were recorded with a peak gust to 71 mph measured at Wondervu southwest of Boulder.  West winds gusted to 25 mph at Stapleton International Airport.
 
In 1989…strong winds buffeted many foothills areas.  Wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph were recorded in Boulder and Longmont.  Northwest winds gusted to 43 mph at Stapleton International Airport.
 
In 1996…wind gusts to 75 mph were recorded at Golden Gate Canyon and at the Rocky Flats Environmental Test Facility northwest of Denver.  Northwest winds gusted to 40 mph at Denver International Airport.
 
In 1998…upslope conditions…coupled with a moist and unstable air mass…allowed heavy snow to develop in the foothills west of Denver.  Snowfall generally ranged from 4 to 6 inches…but 7 inches were measured 4 miles south of Evergreen.  Only 1.2 inches of snow fell at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.  This was the first measurable snow of the season.

From the 7th to the 8th:

In 1969…wind gusts to 48 mph in downtown Boulder caused minor damage.