Weather Alerts-

Make preparations per the instructions

Denver/Boulder - CO, US, National Weather Service

Larimer County below 6000 ft/Northwest Weld County

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CHEYENNE RIDGE AREA AND PAWNEE NATIONAL GRASSLANDS... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CHEYENNE RIDGE AREA AND PAWNEE NATIONAL GRASSLANDS... AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238 and 242. TIMING...From 2 PM to 10 PM MDT Saturday. WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

...WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS PEAKING SATURDAY... All-time record March heat, exceptionally low humidity, and periods of breezy winds will continue to drive critical fire weather conditions through Saturday.