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Weather Alerts-

Low Severity Alert

Fire Weather Watch

From Sat 11:00 am until 10:00 pm MDT

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Action Recommended

Make preparations per the instructions

Issued By

Denver/Boulder - CO, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

North Douglas County below 6000 ft/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County

Description

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHEAST PLAINS AND I-25 CORRIDOR... AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 239, 240, 241, 243, 244, 245, 248, 249, 250 and 251. TIMING...Saturday from 11 AM through 10 PM MDT. WINDS...West 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 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 Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

More Information

...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. Today, the highest fire danger will be localized to the Cheyenne Ridge and vicinity where winds will be strongest. Breezy winds will become expansive on Saturday coinciding with highly anomalous heat and single-digit humidity, extending into the foothills and high mountain valleys.
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