WWUS85 KBOU 161041
RFWBOU
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
441 AM MDT Sat Apr 16 2022
COZ240>251-162100-
/O.NEW.KBOU.FW.A.0009.220417T1800Z-220418T0200Z/
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-
441 AM MDT Sat Apr 16 2022
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY FROM NOON THROUGH 8 PM MDT
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF THE PLAINS OF
NORTHEAST COLORADO, GENERALLY AROUND AND EAST OF I-25...
...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247,
248, 249, 250, AND 251...
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 240, 241, 242, 243, 244,
245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 and 251.
* Timing...Sunday, 12 PM to 8 PM.
* Winds...Northwest 20 to 35 mph with peak gusts 45 to 55 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent.
* Impacts...Any fire that develops will have the potential to
spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should be avoided, as well as
any activity that may produce a spark and start a fast moving
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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