Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet

Forecasts for Colorado — Return to U.S. Severe Weather

	Current Severe Weather

	Fire Weather Warning
Statement as of 2:57 PM MDT on September 08, 2010 ... Red flag warning in effect from 6 PM Thursday to 6 PM MDT Friday for gusty winds and low humidity for fire weather zones 215 and 216... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a red flag warning... which is in effect from 6 PM Thursday to 6 PM MDT Friday. * Affected area... fire weather zone 215... Estes Park... Glendevey... Laramie River Valley... Nederland... Red Feather Lakes... fire weather zone 216... Bailey... Central City... Evergreen... Georgetown... Idaho Springs... northern Rampart Range... Tarryall... Westcreek. * Timing... winds will increase Thursday evening and become strong after midnight and through Friday. The relative humidity will fall below 15 percent Friday morning. * Wind... west winds of 15 to 30 mph will develop Thursday evening. Gusts up to 50 mph will possible after midnight Thursday night and through Friday afternoon. * Humidity... relative humidity values will be in the 20 to 35 percent range Thursday night and fall into the 10 to 20 percent range Friday * impacts... critically dry fuels combined with the strong winds and low relative humidity will create the potential for rapid fire growth. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring or imminent. Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the field of this red flag warning.