Areas Affected: North Fork; Paradox Valley; Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8PM WEDNESDAY...
THURSDAY...AND FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 290, 292 AND 207 IN
COLORADO...
.Gusty winds will occur each afternoon from Wednesday through
Friday while relative humidities will drop to 15% of lower. Dry
fuels are also in place so critical fire weather conditions may
be met. Conditions will recover overnight only to occur again the
next afternoon and evening.
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207, 290 AND 292...
* AFFECTED AREA...
In Colorado,
Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area
Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area and
Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area.
* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 percent.
* IMPACTS...If these conditions develop, rapid rates of fire
growth and spread are possible.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
