Weather Alert Watch
Severe Fire Weather Watch

Fire Weather Watch for Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area; Paradox Valley

Impacts: Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

COSouthwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area; Paradox Valley

Official alert brief

AFFECTED AREA

In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area.

TIMING

From Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

WINDS

South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY

13 to 18 percent.

IMPACTS

Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

Instructions

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.