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Denver/Boulder - CO, US, National Weather Service

Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 ft

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 7 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE I-25 CORRIDOR AND ALL OF NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL COLORADO... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 8 AM to 7 PM MDT Friday. AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 248, 249, 250 and 251. TIMING...From 8 AM to 7 PM MDT Friday. WINDS...Northwest 20 to 35 mph, with gusts around 45 mph. Gusts as high as 60 mph near the foothills of Boulder and Larimer Counties. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 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.