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Until 2024-10-05T06:00:00-06:00 • National Weather Service
...BREEZY AND DRY OVER NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO TODAY... ...WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST COLORADO... Gusty west/northwest winds will spread across the region Saturday, strongest in the high country and areas within 50 miles of the Wyoming and Nebraska state lines. Very dry conditions are expected, with minimum humidity of 8-12% across the lower elevations, and 10-18% in the high country below 10,000 ft. Temperatures will also remain very warm, well above seasonal averages and locally near daily records. Given vegetation has dried significantly in recent weeks, this combination of factors will lead to widespread critical fire weather conditions across the region from late morning through early evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 216, 239, 240, 241, 243, 245 and 246. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 7 PM MDT Saturday. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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.