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Fire Weather Watch - O'B's - 04-08-2022

NWS has issued a fire weather watch for tomorrow, Saturday April 9. This will shut down all open burning for the duration of the event-starting at 00:01 until 23:59.  Please see below.
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH
PARK, THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS, AND THE PLAINS...

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 238, 239, 240,
241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248 and 249.

* Timing...11 AM MDT until 8 PM MDT Saturday.

* Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent.

* Impacts...Any fire that develops will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning should be avoided, as well as any activity
that may produce a spark and start a fast moving wildfire.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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