WWUS85 KBOU 101838
RFWBOU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1238 PM MDT Fri Apr 10 2026

COZ216-241-246-247-249>251-110245-
/O.NEW.KBOU.FW.A.0024.260412T1800Z-260413T0200Z/
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
1238 PM MDT Fri Apr 10 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN
FOOTHILLS, PALMER DIVIDE, AND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN PLAINS...

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 216, 241, 246, 247, 249,
  250 and 251.

* TIMING...From Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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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