Fire Weather Watch

Locations Affected

Aurora, CO ∙ Denver, CO ∙ Centennial, CO ∙ Thornton, CO ∙ Westminster, CO ∙ Commerce City, CO ∙ Comanche Creek, CO ∙ Bow Mar, CO ∙ Sherrelwood, CO ∙ Foxfield, CO

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 213 PM MDT Wed Apr 16 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR DENVER INTO RURAL ADAMS AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 240 AND 245... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 240 and 245. * TIMING...From late Thursday morning through early Thursday evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph possible, mainly south of I-70. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 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. 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.

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