Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 30 at 2:49AM MDT until July 1 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 30, 2026 - 1:49am
Expires:
June 30, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE HIGH COUNTRY
TODAY...POTENTIALLY CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY...
A warm and dry airmass will coincide with gusty west and
southwest winds today. Sustained winds are expected to be 15 to
25 mph across much of the high country with gusts up to 40 mph,
strongest for exposed areas and higher elevations. These
conditions will drive very high fire danger across the warned
area. Any new starts or established fires will likely spread
rapidly under these conditions.
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
HIGHER TERRAIN ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-70 INCLUDING THE SOUTHERN
FOOTHILLS...
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 212, 214 and 216.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon today to 9 PM MDT
this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday
afternoon through Wednesday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph today and
southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph on Wednesday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent both days.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
spark and start a wildfire.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet; Central and Southeast Park County; Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO
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