WWUS85 KBOU 051102 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 402 AM MST Thu Nov 5 2020 ...FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS INCREASING OVER PARTS OF THE EASTERN COLORADO PLAINS AND PALMER DIVIDE FRIDAY... .Abnormally warm and dry conditions over the last several days will combine with increasing southerly winds over the plains on Friday for possible critical fire weather conditions. Winds will strengthen even further Saturday however humidity won't be as dry, but could still create elevated conditions. COZ241-246-247-249-052215- /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.A.0025.201106T1800Z-201107T0000Z/ Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- Washington County- 402 AM MST Thu Nov 5 2020 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE PALMER DIVIDE EAST INTO LINCOLN COUNTY AND INTO WASHINGTON COUNTY...... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday afternoon. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 241, 246, 247 and 249. * Timing...Humidity will be decreasing rapidly by 11 AM with increasing southerly winds. Humidity should recover by 5 PM due to early sunset with winds taking slightly longer to decrease. * Winds...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Ongoing drought conditions combined with strong winds and low relative humidity mean conditions may be prime for rapid fire growth. 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. && $$