Fire Weather Watch

Locations Affected

Denver, CO ∙ Aurora, CO ∙ Fort Collins, CO ∙ Lakewood, CO ∙ Boulder, CO ∙ Thornton, CO ∙ Westminster, CO ∙ Centennial, CO ∙ Arvada, CO ∙ Greeley, CO

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 923 PM MST Mon Dec 15 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, THE DENVER METRO AREA, WELD, ADAMS, AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 239, 240, 242, 243 and 245. * TIMING...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. * WINDS...West 20 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 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. 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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