Weather Alerts for ThorntonIssued by the National Weather Service |
 FIRE WEATHER WATCH |
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| THORNTON | ||
Areas Affected: Central and Southeast Park County - Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet - 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 East Adams and Arapahoe Counties - North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County - Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County |
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| Effective: Wed, 4/16 3:16am | Updated: Wed, 4/16 10:35am | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Wed, 4/16 3:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 240, 241, 245, 246, and 247. * TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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. Information: 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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