Fire Weather Watch Colorado | Effective 04/01/2026 13:48

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued April 1 at 2:48PM MDT until April 2 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 1:48pm
Expires: 
April 1, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 246 and 247. * TIMING...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 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: 
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County; Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov