Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 25 at 12:18AM MDT until June 28 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 24, 2026 - 11:18pm
Expires:
June 25, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
...PROLONGED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE
HIGH COUNTRY...
A warm and dry airmass will coincide with considerably stronger
west and southwest winds this weekend, potentially continuing into
early next week. Sustained winds are expected to exceed 20 to 30
mph across much of the high country beginning Saturday, with gusts
of 40 to 50 mph, strongest for exposed areas and higher
elevations. These conditions will drive very high fire danger
across the warned area, that may extend through the evening hours
of Saturday driven by the enhanced winds. Any new starts or
established fires will likely spread rapidly under these
conditions.
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211, 212, 213, 214, 217 and
218.
* TIMING...From Saturday morning through late Saturday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 to 15 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.
Instruction:
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:
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet; 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; West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet; South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO
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