Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 19 at 2:16AM MDT until March 21 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 19, 2026 - 1:16am
Expires:
March 19, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
AREAS NEAR THE CHEYENNE RIDGE...FIRE ZONES 238 AND 242...
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
NORTHEAST PLAINS...FIRE ZONES 238, 239, 240, 242, 243, 244,
245, 248, 249, 250 AND 251.
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Friday morning through Friday evening. A Fire Weather Watch has
also been issued from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238 and 242.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM this morning to
7 PM MDT this evening. For the first Fire Weather Watch, from
Friday morning through Friday evening. For the second Fire
Weather Watch, from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph today and
again on Friday. For Saturday, west winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent all three 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:
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County; Northeast Weld County
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov