Red Flag Warning 38, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

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WWUS85 KBOU 220105
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
705 PM MDT Wed Oct 21 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTH PARK THURSDAY...

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS TONIGHT FOR LOW
HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY OVERNIGHT...

.Red Flag conditions will improve in the valleys this evening, 
but the foothills will have windy conditions with poor humidity 
recovery. Overnight maximum humidity in the foothills will be in 
the 20 to 30 percent range while winds increase with gusts of up 
to 50 mph possible, mainly down to about 9000 feet and wind prone 
lower foothill locations. The foothills will see a shift to 
northeast winds with cooler temperatures and higher humidities 
behind a cold front Thursday morning. These winds may also gust up
to 30 mph during the day Thursday. Critical conditions will 
return to South Park Thursday.

COZ214-220915-
/O.EXP.KBOU.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-201022T0100Z/
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0038.201022T1600Z-201023T0100Z/
Central and Southeast Park County-
705 PM MDT Wed Oct 21 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 214.

* Timing...10 AM MDT Thursday morning until 7 PM Thursday 
  evening.

* Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent.

* Impacts...Ongoing drought conditions combined with strong 
  winds and low relative humidity mean conditions are prime for 
  rapid fire growth.

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.

&&

$$

COZ211-213-220215-
/O.EXP.KBOU.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-201022T0100Z/
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
705 PM MDT Wed Oct 21 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR NORTH PARK AND MIDDLE PARK...

Winds will decrease this evening, but humidity recover will 
remain low.

$$

COZ215-216-220915-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-201022T1400Z/
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-
705 PM MDT Wed Oct 21 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MDT THURSDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 215 and 216.

* Timing...Until 8 AM MDT Thursday.

* Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent.

* Impacts...Ongoing drought conditions combined with strong 
  winds and low relative humidity mean conditions are prime for 
  rapid fire growth. Poor humidity recovery overnight with the 
  gusty winds will allow continuation of active fire behavior.

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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WWUS85 KBOU 220957
RFWBOU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
357 AM MDT Thu Oct 22 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK, FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 214...

COZ215-216-221100-
/O.CAN.KBOU.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-201022T1400Z/
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-
357 AM MDT Thu Oct 22 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS...

The National Weather Service in Denver has cancelled the Red Flag
Warning.

Gusty downslope winds did not develop overnight. In addition to
this, a strong cold front will arrive sooner than expected.
Therefore the Red Flag Warning has been canceled.

$$

COZ214-230100-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0038.201022T1600Z-201023T0100Z/
Central and Southeast Park County-
357 AM MDT Thu Oct 22 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
SOUTH PARK...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 214.

* Timing...10 AM MDT Thursday morning until 7 PM Thursday 
  evening.

* Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent.

* Impacts...Ongoing drought conditions combined with strong 
  winds and low relative humidity mean conditions are prime for 
  rapid fire growth.

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.

&&

$$

918 
WWUS85 KBOU 221349
RFWBOU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
749 AM MDT Thu Oct 22 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MIDDLE PARK, SOUTH
PARK, AND THE HIGH MOUNTAINS OF BOULDER, GILPIN, CLEAR CREEK,
SUMMIT AND PARK COUNTIES...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 212, 213 AND 214...

.Very low dewpoints and strong west-southwest winds over the high
mountains and valleys will lead to critical fire weather
conditions today as humidities will be in the low to mid teens and
winds gusting 25 to upwards of 50 mph at elevations above 10,000
feet. A weather system moving down from the north, which brought 
a cold front to the plains and lower Front Range foothills, isn't 
expected to bring the higher dewpoints to the higher elevations 
until later this afternoon. Elevations above this cold front on 
the lee slopes of the Front Range Mountains will be in much drier 
air, with westerly winds gusting 25 to 40 mph. Conditions over the
far northern mountains, including North Park, Rocky Mountain 
National Park and the upper foothills of Larimer County will be 
near critical this morning, but improving by noon as the weather 
system pushes down from the north. 

COZ212-213-222200-
/O.EXA.KBOU.FW.W.0038.201022T1600Z-201023T0100Z/
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
749 AM MDT Thu Oct 22 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MIDDLE PARK AND THE HIGHER
MOUNTAINS TO THE EAST AND SOUTH, INCLUDING MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9000
FEET IN BOULDER, GILPIN, CLEAR CREEK, GRAND AND PARK COUNTIES...

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
until 7 PM MDT this evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 212 and 213.

* Timing...10 AM MDT this morning until 7 PM this evening, with
  higher humidities starting to spread from the north and east
  after 5 PM.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent.

* Impacts...Ongoing drought conditions combined with strong 
  winds and low relative humidity mean conditions are prime for 
  rapid fire growth.

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.

&&

$$

COZ214-222200-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0038.201022T1600Z-201023T0100Z/
Central and Southeast Park County-
749 AM MDT Thu Oct 22 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 214.

* Timing...10 AM MDT this morning until 7 PM this evening.

* Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent.

* Impacts...Ongoing drought conditions combined with strong 
  winds and low relative humidity mean conditions are prime for 
  rapid fire growth.

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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RFWBOU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
332 PM MDT Thu Oct 22 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MIDDLE PARK, SOUTH PARK, AND THE HIGH 
MOUNTAINS OF BOULDER, GILPIN, CLEAR CREEK, SUMMIT AND PARK 
COUNTIES...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 212, 213 AND 214...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS...FIRE WEATHER ZONES
211>214...217...AND 218...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 215...

.Very low dewpoints and strong west-southwest winds over the high
mountains and valleys will lead to critical fire weather
conditions today as humidities will be in the low to mid teens
and winds gusting 35 to upwards of 50 mph at elevations above 
10,000 feet. Elevations above this cold front and on the lee
(west) slopes of the Front Range Mountains will be in much drier 
air, with westerly winds gusting 25 to 40 mph. 

Winds will decrease this evening and remain lighter Friday
morning. However, winds will begin to increase again later Friday
afternoon and especially Friday night and Saturday. Wind gusts
will likely increase to around 40 mph in valley and higher
foothills areas by Saturday, with gusts up to 60 mph or more over
the mountains. Despite humidity being higher Friday night into
Saturday, the existing fires burning in heavy fuels may lead to
considerable additional growth during the period of stronger
winds. 

COZ212>214-230545-
/O.NEW.KBOU.FW.A.0024.201023T1800Z-201025T0100Z/
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0038.000000T0000Z-201023T0100Z/
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
332 PM MDT Thu Oct 22 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF SUMMIT COUNTY... 
GRAND COUNTY...AND SOUTH PARK...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF
SUMMIT COUNTY...GRAND COUNTY...AND SOUTH PARK...

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Friday afternoon through Saturday evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 212, 213 and 214.

* Timing...Red Flag Warning until 7 PM this evening. Fire Weather
  Watch from Friday afternoon through Saturday early evening. 

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. 

* Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent.

* Impacts...Ongoing drought conditions combined with strong 
  winds and low relative humidity mean conditions are prime for 
  rapid fire growth.

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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

COZ211-217-218-230545-
/O.NEW.KBOU.FW.A.0024.201023T1800Z-201025T0100Z/
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
332 PM MDT Thu Oct 22 2020

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND NORTH PARK...FIRE WEATHER ZONES
211...217...AND 218...

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Friday afternoon through Saturday evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 211, 217 and 218.

* Timing...Winds will increase Friday afternoon, but become
  stronger Friday night and Saturday. 

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph by 
  Saturday. 

* Relative Humidity...As low as 16 percent Friday.

* Impacts...Ongoing drought conditions combined with strong 
  winds and low relative humidity mean conditions are 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.

&&

$$

COZ215-230545-
/O.NEW.KBOU.FW.A.0024.201024T0600Z-201025T0100Z/
Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
332 PM MDT Thu Oct 22 2020

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
NORTHERN FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 215...

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
late Friday night through Saturday evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 215.

* Timing...Winds are expected to increase late Friday night and
  Saturday. Higher elevations above 7500 feet should see the
  strongest winds. 

* Winds...West 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 25 percent.

* Impacts...Ongoing drought conditions combined with strong winds  
  mean conditions are 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.

&&

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
326 PM MDT Wed Oct 21 2020

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Thursday)
Issued at 326 PM MDT Wed Oct 21 2020

Moderate westerly flow aloft will be increasing tonight and
turning more southwesterly as an upper trough over Canada drops
down the northern Rockies. At the surface, a lee trough will be
strengthening tonight in response to the approaching system. Dry
air will continue advecting in from the west-southwest, and with a
weak stable layer forming after midnight, a minor mountain wave
will form to increase winds over the higher mountains with some
increase over the foothills. The downsloping effects will keep
minimum temperatures quite warm over the foothills and adjacent
plains.

A cold front will then blast down from Wyoming tomorrow early
morning, pushing into the metro area right around sunrise.
Moisture will be limited at first, but then increase in the
afternoon as a second reinforcing push from the north spreads in.
However, temperatures in the saturated layer on forecast soundings
are staying quite warm, so likely will only see areas of drizzle
in the northern foothills and northern mountains in the afternoon.
Winds behind these fronts will likely gust in the 30-40 mph range,
so with the drought stricken open fields over the plains, could
see some areas of blowing dust in the late afternoon. Temperatures
will likely peak in the morning then drop through the rest of the
day. The exception will be west of the divide south of Jackson
County where the front likely won't get into. This area will
remain warm, dry and breezy.

.LONG TERM...(Thursday night through Wednesday)
Issued at 326 PM MDT Wed Oct 21 2020

...DRY WEATHER AND FIRE WEATHER THREAT WILL FINALLY BE REPLACED BY
SNOW AND COLD TEMPERATURES...

For Thursday night, much cooler air will continue to spread across
the plains on the heels of gusty north/northeast winds. The
colder and more moist air will back up through the foothills and
should be deep enough (up to ~10 thousand feet) to envelop all of
the Cameron Peak, Calwood, and Lefthand Canyon fires on this side
of the Front Range. We even expect some light freezing drizzle
and very light snow to develop in this upslope regime. Moisture
depth is only to the top of the front, and temperatures drop to
near -10C in the moist layer. As a result, any precipitation
could very well be a mix of light freezing drizzle and
flurries/very light snow. We'd like to see temps in the moist
layer below -10C to ensure all snow. Temperatures drop cold enough
to possibly produce a few slick spots in/next to the foothills,
if we get a couple hundredths of liquid precip. The eastern plains
and mountains west of the Front Range will remain dry.

On Friday, the colder airmass will hold across the Front Range
Foothills and plains as a large surface high pressure system
hovers across the Northern and Central Plains. Mountain areas will
see a return of breezy conditions by Friday afternoon as flow
aloft and the dry airmass re-establishes itself.

On Saturday, Winds will increase across the mountains and
foothills in advance of the next storm system. Temperatures should
be able to rebound closer to normal levels across the plains as
the cool high pressure to the east retreats.

All eyes are then shifting to the big weather pattern change for
Saturday night through early next week. All models are in good
agreement that a strong cold front will plow across the plains by
Saturday evening, ushering in much colder air. It will quickly
feel like winter with lows Saturday night dipping to near 20F
across the plains, and then temperatures likely barely budging on
Sunday. We lowered high temperatures several more degrees and went
on the colder side of guidance through Monday based on good model
agreement with regard to timing of front and temperatures/
precipitation behind it. We doubt if we'll see any rain at this
point on the leading edge, considering how fast the cold air
deepens. Snow should start by Saturday night across at least the
northern half of the area, and then shift southward late Saturday
night through Sunday and Sunday night.

There are still uncertainties with regard to how the upper level
trough evolves, and thus a moderate amount of uncertainty with
regard to snow accumulation. If a deeper (but not too deep)
solution verifies, then we could be looking at more significant
snow accumulations. Right now, the ensemble averages are
suggesting a few inches of snow across the plains and I-25
Corridor, and several inches to around a foot over the mountains.
One thing that could disrupt those much needed accumulations for
fire efforts would be the splitting trough, as those often
underperform with less upslope and forcing. That said, there's
still the upper level jet around for potential of enhanced
banding. An overperforming storm is also possible if it cuts off
closer to the Four Corners, but right now the EC and GEM ensembles
would suggest it drives more into the Great Basin, taking the
better upper level support with it. This is probably the most
likely solution. Whatever the case, it will turn much colder with
at least some snow for Saturday night through Monday. There should
be slow moderation in temperatures through the middle of next
week, but much colder than normal weather will still persist.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Thursday afternoon)
Issued at 326 PM MDT Wed Oct 21 2020

Wildfire smoke from the ongoing fires will stay mainly north of
Denver this afternoon and into the evening, which could impact
slant visibility. The Denver cyclone will be keeping KDEN/KAPA
east or southeast winds this afternoon, then returning to drainage.
KBJC will continue to have light north winds, becoming west with
gusts up to 25 knots possible early this evening and tonight.

A cold front is expected to push down around 12-15Z tomorrow
morning with gusty north-northeast winds. Low stratus will likely
start forming by 18z along the foothills and Palmer Divide then
start filling in to the northeast. Ceilings down to 3000 feet,
possibly lower, with areas of freezing drizzle possible in the
evening.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 326 PM MDT Wed Oct 21 2020

Keeping the current RFWs going, expecting Middle and South Parks
to decouple this evening to allow humidity to recover. Over the
foothills, the stable layer which will set up the overnight
increase in winds, is trending a little weaker. Therefore not
expecting the higher gusts to make it all the way down the
foothills. However, still expecting gusts of 35 to 50 mph above
9000 feet, with gusts 20 to 35 mph above 7000 feet. Drier air
moving in from the southwest overnight will dry even more when
forced downslope, resulting in overnight humidity recoveries in
the 20 to 30 percent range. The cold front will then push into
Larimer County in the 4 to 6am time frame and into Boulder County
in the 5 to 7am time frame, with much higher humidity and light
easterly winds. West of the divide, west-southwest winds will
again be gusting 20 to 35 mph, though slightly lighter than today,
while humidity will be slightly higher than today. Still, it
looks like South Park will again be in critical fire conditions,
have issued a Red Flag Warning for them.

On Friday, it will be breezy across the high mountain valleys
with gusts around 25 mph, but humidities will be higher (minimums
of 20-28%). Saturday will feature stronger winds with gusts of
30-40 mph common across all of the mountains and spreading through
portions of the foothill fire areas. However, minimum humidities
are forecast to be in the 20s to lower 30% range.

&&

.BOU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Red Flag Warning until 7 PM MDT this evening for COZ211-213-214.

Red Flag Warning from 10 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday for COZ214.

Red Flag Warning until 8 AM MDT Thursday for COZ215-216.

&&

SHORT TERM...Kriederman
LONG TERM...Barjenbruch
AVIATION...Kriederman
FIRE WEATHER...Kriederman

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1051 AM MDT Wed Oct 21 2020

COZ030>051-221700-
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-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-
Central and Southeast Park County-
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-
1051 AM MDT Wed Oct 21 2020

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE HIGH
MOUNTAIN VALLEYS AND FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, CONTINUING THROUGH THE
NIGHT ALONG THE FOOTHILLS...

This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A warm and dry day today will mix with gusty winds in the higher
elevations to bring another day of very high fire danger. Wind
gusts of 30 to 40 mph will be common this afternoon, and the
higher mountains will have gusts to 50 mph. The winds will
diminish in the mountain valleys this evening, but will remain
windy with low humidity in the foothills overnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Warm, breezy, and dry conditions will persist over the mountains
and mountain valleys through Saturday, bringing continuation of
elevated fire weather concerns. Meanwhile, a cold front will
bring colder temperatures and higher relative humidities to the
Front Range and eastern plains Thursday and continues into
Saturday.

A storm system is still on track to move across the Central
Rockies this weekend. This system will bring a good chance for
snow Saturday night and Sunday along with cold temperatures.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.