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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
217 PM MDT Wed Oct 16 2019
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY...
.A combination of very low humidity combined with increasing
southwest winds will bring high fire danger to the high mountain
valleys on Thursday. Winds are expected to be a little lighter in
the foothills and Palmer Divide.
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Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
217 PM MDT Wed Oct 16 2019
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS AND PALMER DIVIDE...FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 215...216...AND 241...
The National Weather Service in Denver has cancelled the Fire
Weather Watch.
While humidities will be very low and in the single digits in some
areas, winds will only reach speeds of 5 to 15 mph, with a few
gusts up to 20 mph.
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Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
217 PM MDT Wed Oct 16 2019
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE HIGH MOUNTAIN
VALLEYS...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 211...213...AND 214...
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, which is in effect
from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 211...213 and 214.
* Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* Timing...Thursday afternoon through the early evening hours
* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent.
* Impacts...Conditions could be favorable for rapid ignition,
growth and spread of fire.
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.
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