WWUS85 KBOU 080853 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 253 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2020 ...CRITICAL FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS TODAY... .A hot ridge of high pressure to our south combined with an increase in westerly flow aloft will bring critical fire danger to much of the northern Colorado mountains and high valleys today. Gusty winds and very low humidities are expected in the late morning through the afternoon hours, before winds gradually decrease early in the evening. There will be poor humidity recovery tonight on ridges/thermal belts, but at least winds will become light. Hot and dry weather will remain in place through the weekend, but winds are not expected to be as gusty. COZ212-218-081700- /O.EXA.KBOU.FW.W.0018.200708T1600Z-200709T0200Z/ South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/ Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet- South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/ Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet- 253 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE FRONT RANGE MOUNTAINS THROUGH SUMMIT COUNTY... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 212 and 218. * Winds...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...10 AM to 8 PM today. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for ignition and rapid growth and spread of fires. 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. && $$ COZ211-213-214-217-081700- /O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0018.200708T1600Z-200709T0200Z/ Jackson County Below 9000 Feet- Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet- Central and Southeast Park County- West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet- 253 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE HIGH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS, AND THE PARK AND NORTHERN GORE RANGES... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 211...213...214 and 217. * Winds...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts around 30 mph. * Timing...10 AM to 8 PM today. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for ignition and rapid growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$