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WWUS85 KBOU 232034 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 234 PM MDT Wed Sep 23 2020 Very warm and dry conditions are expected Friday afternoon. A powerful storm system well north of Colorado will increase west winds across the northern third of Colorado throughout the afternoon hours. Red flag conditions are expected Friday afternoon for strong winds and low relative humidity. The strongest winds and driest conditions are expected east of the Divide across Larimer County, though favorable conditions for rapid fire growth are possible across the area in the watch. COZ211-213-215-217-218-240445- /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.A.0017.200925T1800Z-200926T0200Z/ Jackson County Below 9000 Feet- Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet- Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet- West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet- South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/ Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet- 234 PM MDT Wed Sep 23 2020 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR strong WINDs AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR Fire weather zones 211, 213, 215, 217, and 218. The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 211, 213, 215, 217 and 218. * Timing...12 PM through 8 PM Friday. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 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. && $$