FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH THURSDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO RECORD HEAT, STRONG WINDS, AND LOW HUMIDITY...
.Amidst an extended stretch of record high temperatures, west winds will strengthen Thursday in response to an upper level trough passing eastward along the Colorado and New Mexico border, and a potent surface trough in the lee of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Winds will gust up to 45 mph as humidity values plummet into the single-digits and high temperatures reach around 25 to 30 degrees above average.
* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), and Central Highlands (Zone 125) Thursday from 11 AM until 8 PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...West and southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values around 4 to 6 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.
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