12:10 p.m.
WWUS85 KBOU 291910
RFWBOU
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1210 PM MST Thu Feb 29 2024
COZ239>247-249-011300-
/O.NEW.KBOU.FW.A.0003.240302T1700Z-240303T0200Z/
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-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South 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-
Washington County-
1210 PM MST Thu Feb 29 2024
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF
THE PLAINS AND URBAN CORRIDOR...
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244,
245, 246, 247 and 249. This includes all of the lower elevations
except the northeast plains and eastern Larimer/northwest Weld
Counties.
* Timing...10AM to 7PM Saturday.
* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Local
gusts to 45 mph possible for the urban corridor and Palmer
Divide.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 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.
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Rodriguez