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Fire Weather Watch

Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet

Fire Weather Watch issued March 19 at 1:57PM MDT until March 21 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

Alert Description

A prolonged period of record warmth and very low humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions for much of northeast and north central Colorado through Saturday. The most widespread critical conditions are expected to develop Saturday afternoon and hold into Saturday evening. The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 241. * TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...West 10 TO 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 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.

Safety Instructions

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Time Information

Effective
Mar 21, 2026, 5:00 PM
Expires
Mar 20, 2026, 4:00 AM
Issued
Mar 19, 2026, 7:57 PM

Alert Details

Severity
Severe
Urgency
Future
Certainty
Possible
Category
Met

Issued By

NWS Denver CO
National Weather Service

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