2 products issued by NWS for: Denver CO
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 330 AM MDT Tue Mar 18 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING 10 AM THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING 4 PM FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE DENVER METRO, PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST PLAINS OF COLORADO, AND THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 216...239, 240, 241, 243, 244, 245 and 249... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING 10 AM THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING 7 PM FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS OF COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 246 AND 247... COZ216-239>241-243>245-249-182100- /O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0006.250318T1600Z-250318T2200Z/ Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet- Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County- Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- Central and South Weld County-Morgan County- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-Washington County- 330 AM MDT Tue Mar 18 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 216, 239, 240, 241, 243, 244, 245 and 249. * TIMING...From 10 AM this morning to 4 PM MDT this afternoon. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 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 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. && $$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 1109 AM MDT Mon Mar 17 2025 COZ030>051-181715- Jackson County Below 9000 Feet- West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet- Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet- South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/ Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet- South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/ Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet- Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet- Central and Southeast Park County- Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County- Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County- Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties- North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County- 1109 AM MDT Mon Mar 17 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Warm, dry, and windy conditions will continue across the forecast area today. Rad Flag warnings are in effect from 11 AM MDT this morning through 7 PM MDT this evening for all of the plains, the southern Front Range Foothills and South Park. Winds gusts will get up to 60 mph this afternoon over the mountain ridging and windiest foothills locations. Gusts up to 40 mph are possible over the rest of the forecast area. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Another storm system will bring snow to the mountains by Tuesday morning, with rain and snow spreading across the plains Tuesday afternoon and changing to snow by evening. Strong winds gusting up to 55 mph are also expected Tuesday night, and some travel impacts from the snow and wind are likely over the mountain passes and possible in the foothills near Denver, and in the areas just south and southeast of Denver. While heavy snow is not expected on the plains, a combination of light snow and blowing snow is likely Tuesday evening. Additional weather systems are expected to bring light to moderate snow in the mountains and a chance of rain or snow at lower elevations Thursday night into Friday and again over the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight. $$