WWUS85 KBOU 161102
RFWBOU
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
502 AM MDT Sun Apr 16 2023
COZ214-216-238>251-162115-
/O.NEW.KBOU.FW.A.0009.230418T1800Z-230419T0100Z/
Central and Southeast Park County-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
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-
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-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
502 AM MDT Sun Apr 16 2023
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK,
SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS, PALMER DIVIDE, EASTERN PLAINS, AND DENVER
METRO...
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 238, 239, 240,
241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 and 251.
* Timing...12 PM MDT Tuesday until 7 PM MDT Tuesday evening
* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent.
* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activities that may produce
sparks.
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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