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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
343 PM MDT Fri Oct 9 2020
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE NORTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONGER WINDS OVER THE FOOTHILLS AND
PLAINS SUNDAY...
.Continued hot, very dry, and breezy conditions ahead of an
approaching storm system will lead to critical fire weather
across the plains of northeast and east central Colorado on
Saturday.
Very strong winds are expected over the northern Colorado
mountains and foothills late Saturday night into Sunday. Windy
conditions will spread across the plains by Sunday afternoon.
COZ242-244>251-101100-
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Northeast Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
343 PM MDT Fri Oct 9 2020
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHEAST COLORADO
PLAINS...FIRE ZONES 242 AND 244 THROUGH 251...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
NORTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS...FIRE ZONES 242 AND 244 THROUGH 251...
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from noon to 8 PM MDT Saturday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been
issued. This Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative
humidity is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday
evening.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 242, 244, 245, 246, 247,
248, 249, 250 and 251.
* Timing...Breezy Saturday afternoon and early evening, then very
windy from midday Sunday into Sunday night.
* Winds...On Saturday, south 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. On
Sunday, southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent.
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.
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COZ215-216-101100-
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Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
343 PM MDT Fri Oct 9 2020
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE FRONT
RANGE FOOTHILLS...FIRE ZONES 215 AND 216...
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 215 and 216.
* Timing...Very strong winds will develop early Sunday morning and
continue into Sunday night.
* Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 20 percent.
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.
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COZ238>241-243-101100-
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Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Central and South Weld County-
343 PM MDT Fri Oct 9 2020
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE I 25
CORRIDOR INCLUDING FIRE ZONES 238 THROUGH 241 AND 243...
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, which is in effect from
Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 238, 239, 240, 241 and 243.
* Timing...Strong winds will develop around midday Sunday and
continue into Sunday night.
* Winds...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 17 percent.
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.
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Gimmestad/RJK