Fire Weather Watch

Locations Affected

Alma, CO ∙ Chief Mountain, CO ∙ Lazy Acres, CO ∙ Walden, CO ∙ Garo, CO ∙ Bailey, CO ∙ Stanley Park, CO ∙ Grand Lake, CO ∙ Winter Park, CO ∙ Sugarloaf, CO

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 304 AM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS, FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, AND HIGH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217 and 218. * TIMING...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 5 to 15 mph, but gusts to 40 mph in/near any showers and thunderstorms. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire. * Thunderstorms...Dry thunderstorms (storms with lightning but little rainfall) will be possible Thursday afternoon and evening. 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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