Windstorms on the Front Range

In 2022, strong winds caused the Marshall Fire in Boulder County, Colorado to quickly become the most costly wildfire in Colorado history. Although strong windstorms are a common weather event at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, a particularly windy month soon after the fire had the public feeling on-edge and scientists wondering “Is it becoming windier on the Front Range as the climate warms?" In this data puzzle, students analyze windstorm and red flag warning data to evaluate changing wind conditions on Colorado's Front Range.