Fire Weather Watch

Locations Affected

Aurora, CO ∙ Denver, CO ∙ Thornton, CO ∙ Westminster, CO ∙ Centennial, CO ∙ Castle Rock, CO ∙ Stanley Park, CO ∙ Grand View Estates, CO ∙ Front Range Airport, CO ∙ Larkspur, CO

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 250 PM MDT Tue Apr 15 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK, THE SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, AND PLAINS AND PALMER DIVIDE ROUGHLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-70...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 214, 216, 240, 241, 245, 246 and 247... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 240, 241, 245, 246 and 247. * TIMING...From late Thursday morning through early Thursday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a 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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