...WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS PEAKING SATURDAY...

All-time record March heat, exceptionally low humidity, and
periods of breezy winds will continue to drive critical fire
weather conditions through Saturday. Today, the highest fire
danger will be localized to the Cheyenne Ridge and vicinity where
winds will be strongest. Breezy winds will become expansive on
Saturday coinciding with highly anomalous heat and single-digit
humidity, extending into the foothills and high mountain valleys.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 239, 240, 241, 243, 244,
245, 248, 249, 250 and 251.

* TIMING...Saturday from 11 AM through 10 PM MDT.

* WINDS...West 5 to 15 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.

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RFWBOU

Fire Weather Watch
National Weather Service Denver CO
253 AM MDT Fri Mar 20 2026
COZ239>241-243>245-248>251
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.A.0021.260321T1700Z-260322T0400Z/
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-Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHEAST PLAINS AND I-25 CORRIDOR...

...WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS PEAKING SATURDAY...

All-time record March heat, exceptionally low humidity, and
periods of breezy winds will continue to drive critical fire
weather conditions through Saturday. Today, the highest fire
danger will be localized to the Cheyenne Ridge and vicinity where
winds will be strongest. Breezy winds will become expansive on
Saturday coinciding with highly anomalous heat and single-digit
humidity, extending into the foothills and high mountain valleys.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 239, 240, 241, 243, 244,
245, 248, 249, 250 and 251.

* TIMING...Saturday from 11 AM through 10 PM MDT.

* WINDS...West 5 to 15 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.
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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