FNUS55 KBOU 231144 FWFBOU Fire Weather Forecast for Northeast and North Central Colorado National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK...PLAINS AND SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK...FOOTHILLS AND MOST OF THE PLAINS... .DISCUSSION...Today and tonight... Another round of critical fire weather conditions today with strong wind gusts possible in the morning (40-60 mph possible for foothills and off the Cheyenne Ridge) before 30-40 mph in the afternoon. Humidity levels will drop to 10 percent in the afternoon. Winds will subside early this evening in most areas with slightly better humidity recovery overnight. LONG TERM DISCUSSION...Friday through Monday... Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are possible for South Park, Palmer Divide, Foothills and plains on Friday due to marginal breezy winds and low relative humidity. For the weekend, there will be a cooling trend, with multiple weak systems bringing daily precipitation chances to the mountains and possibly the plains. ...Thunderstorms imply strong gusty erratic winds... ...All surface winds are 20-Foot...10-Minute averaged winds... ...CWR is Chance of Wetting Rain - 0.10 inch or more liquid... ...24 HR Trends are based on averages over the respective zone groups and may not match the actual forecast values shown in those groups... COZ238-232215- Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County- Including Fort Collins, Hereford, Loveland, Nunn, and West Pawnee Grasslands 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then mostly cloudy(50-60%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....59-65. 24 hr trend......15-20 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........14-18%. 24 hr trend......7-10% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 18-28 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 45-55 mph. Mixing height.......11000-12000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph until 0800, then 30-35 mph until 1600, then northwest around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(35-45%). Slight chance of rain showers until 0300. Slight chance of snow showers after 0300. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....29-35. 24 hr trend......10-15 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........48-58%. 24 hr trend......20-25% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6-14 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 30-40 mph. Mixing height.......7500-8500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000-1500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph until 2000, then west 10-15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(30-40%). Slight chance of rain showers after 1200. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....63-71. 24 hr trend......4-7 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........10-14%. 24 hr trend......4-7% drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5-12 mph with gusts to around 20 mph until 1200, then 14-24 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. CWR.................0 percent increasing to 10 percent in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL winds....West 35-45 mph. Mixing height.......12500-13500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 10-15 mph until 1000. 30-35 mph after 1300. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good until 1100, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows around 30. North winds 9-16 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs around 60. East winds 7-14 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain showers with possible thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 8-15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5-12 mph. $$ COZ239-232215- Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- Including Arvada, Boulder, Golden, Lakewood, and Longmont 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(35-45%) until 1500, then mostly cloudy(50-60%). Slight chance of rain showers after 1200. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....62-66. 24 hr trend......15-20 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........11-15%. 24 hr trend......4-7% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 11-21 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 40-50 mph. Mixing height.......7500-8500 ft AGL until 1200, then 12500-13500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 10-15 mph until 0800, then west 30-35 mph until 1200, then around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....35-39. 24 hr trend......4-7 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........41-51%. 24 hr trend......10-15% wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 4-12 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 25-35 mph. Mixing height.......7500-8500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500-2500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 20-25 mph until 2000, then west around 10 mph until 0100, then southwest until 0400, then light. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....68-72. 24 hr trend......4-7 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........7-11%. 24 hr trend......2-4% drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 4-6 mph until 1200, then west 12-18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 30-40 mph. Mixing height.......4500-5500 ft AGL until 1100, then 14000-15000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Light winds until 0800. West around 30 mph after 1300. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1500. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 4-8 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 4-8 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs around 60. North winds 4-7 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60. North winds 4-6 mph. $$ COZ240-232215- North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County- Including Aurora, Brighton, City of Denver, Denver International Airport, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, and Parker 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(35-45%) until 1500, then mostly cloudy(50-60%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....63-67. 24 hr trend......15-20 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........10-14%. 24 hr trend......4-7% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph until 1200, then northwest 15-22 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 35-45 mph. Mixing height.......8500-9500 ft AGL until 1200, then 12500-13500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph until 0800, then 20-25 mph until 1000, then 25-30 mph until 1200, then northwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30-35%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....33-39. 24 hr trend......7-10 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........41-47%. 24 hr trend......10-15% wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 4-8 mph with gusts to around 30 mph until 2400, then south 4-9 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 25-35 mph. Mixing height.......8000-9000 ft AGL until 2000. Below 1000 FT AGL after 0200. Transport winds.....Northwest 15-20 mph until 2000, then west around 10 mph until 2400, then southwest until 0500, then south. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy(30-40%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....69-73. 24 hr trend......4-7 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........6-10%. 24 hr trend......2-4% drier. 20-foot winds.......South winds 4-8 mph with gusts to around 20 mph until 1200, then west 9-16 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 30-40 mph. Mixing height.......Below 1000 FT AGL until 0700. 14000-15000 ft AGL after 1200. Transport winds.....Light winds until 0900, then southwest 10-15 mph until 1200, then west 20-25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1500. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 5-12 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 6-13 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 6-13 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60. Northeast winds 4-8 mph. $$ COZ241-232215- Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- Including Castle Rock, Elbert, Fondis, Kiowa, and Larkspur 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(35-45%) until 1500, then mostly cloudy(50-60%). Slight chance of rain showers after 1200. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....59-65. 24 hr trend......15-20 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........11-15%. 24 hr trend......4-7% wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 6-14 mph with gusts to around 35 mph until 1200, then northwest 13-21 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 35-45 mph. Mixing height.......Below 1000 FT AGL until 0800. 13000-14000 ft AGL after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph until 0800, then west 20-25 mph until 1000, then 25-30 mph until 1500, then northwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then fair until 0900, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30-40%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....30-34. 24 hr trend......4-7 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........42-50%. 24 hr trend......10-15% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 4-8 mph with gusts to around 30 mph until 2400, then southwest 4-9 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 20-30 mph. Mixing height.......8000-9000 ft AGL until 2000. Below 1000 FT AGL after 2200. Transport winds.....Northwest 15-20 mph until 2000, then around 10 mph until 2400, then southwest. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy(35-45%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....65-69. 24 hr trend......4-7 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........7-11%. 24 hr trend......4-7% drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8-16 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 25-35 mph. Mixing height.......Below 1000 FT AGL until 0800. 14500-15500 ft AGL after 1100. Transport winds.....Southwest 10-15 mph until 1100. West 25-30 mph after 1400. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then good until 1100, then very good until 1200, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 7-14 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 8-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 8-15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 4-9 mph. $$ COZ242-232215- Northeast Weld County- Including Briggsdale, East Pawnee Grasslands, Grover, Pawnee Buttes, Raymer, and Stoneham 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(40-50%) until 1500, then mostly cloudy(50-60%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....61-65. 24 hr trend......15-20 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........13-17%. 24 hr trend......7-10% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest winds 19-29 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 45-55 mph. Mixing height.......6000-7000 ft AGL until 1100, then 11000-12000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 25-30 mph until 0900. Northwest after 1600. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then very good until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(50-60%) until 2100, then partly cloudy(30-40%). Slight chance of rain showers. Slight chance of snow showers after 0300. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....30-34. 24 hr trend......10-15 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........57-63%. 24 hr trend......25-35% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5-12 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. CWR.................10 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 30-40 mph. Mixing height.......7500-8500 ft AGL until 2000. Below 1000 FT AGL after 2300. Transport winds.....Northwest 15-20 mph until 2100, then 10-15 mph until 0400, then north. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(30-40%). Chance of rain showers after 1200. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....65-71. 24 hr trend......2-4 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........10-14%. 24 hr trend......2-4% drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8-16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. CWR.................0 percent increasing to 10 percent in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL winds....West 35-45 mph. Mixing height.......Below 1000 FT AGL until 0700, then 12000-13000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph until 0800, then southwest until 1100, then 20-25 mph until 1400, then west around 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then good until 1100, then very good until 1200, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows around 30. North winds 12-18 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 10-17 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain showers likely with possible thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 10-17 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 6-13 mph. $$ COZ243-232215- Central and South Weld County- Including Eaton, Fort Lupton, Greeley, and Roggen 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(40-50%) until 1500, then mostly cloudy(50-60%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....Around 66. 24 hr trend......15-20 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........12-16%. 24 hr trend......4-7% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 11-21 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 35-45 mph. Mixing height.......Below 1000 FT AGL until 0700, then 12000-13000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 10-15 mph until 0800, then 20-25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then good until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30-40%). Slight chance of rain showers until 2400. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....31-35. 24 hr trend......10-15 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........52-62%. 24 hr trend......20-25% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 4-12 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 25-35 mph. Mixing height.......8500-9500 ft AGL until 2000. Below 1000 FT AGL after 2100. Transport winds.....Northwest 10-15 mph until 2400, then southwest until 0300, then north until 0500, then northeast. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy(30-35%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....70-74. 24 hr trend......4-7 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........8-12%. 24 hr trend......2-4% drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 4-9 mph with gusts to around 20 mph until 1200, then southwest 13-20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 35-45 mph. Mixing height.......Below 1000 FT AGL until 0800. 13000-14000 ft AGL after 1200. Transport winds.....Light winds until 0800, then south around 10 mph until 1000, then southwest 15-20 mph until 1300, then west 25-30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then good until 1200, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 9-16 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 8-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 9-16 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60. Northeast winds 4-9 mph. $$ COZ244-232215- Morgan County- Including Brush, Fort Morgan, Goodrich, and Wiggins 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(35-45%) until 1500, then mostly cloudy(50-60%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....64-68. 24 hr trend......20-25 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........12-16%. 24 hr trend......4-7% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds 8-14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph until 0600, then 15-25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 30-40 mph. Mixing height.......1500-2500 ft AGL until 0900, then 11000-12000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph until 0800, then west 25-30 mph until 1700, then northwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30-40%). Slight chance of rain showers. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....30-34. 24 hr trend......10-15 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........57-65%. 24 hr trend......20-25% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 4-9 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 25-35 mph. Mixing height.......7000-8000 ft AGL until 2000. Below 1000 FT AGL after 2100. Transport winds.....Northwest 15-20 mph until 2100, then around 10 mph until 0500, then northeast. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900. Poor after 0100. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(30-40%). Slight chance of rain showers after 1200. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....70-74. 24 hr trend......4-7 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........9-13%. 24 hr trend......2-4% drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5-12 mph until 1200, then southwest 12-17 mph. CWR.................0 percent increasing to 10 percent in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL winds....West 35-45 mph. Mixing height.......Below 1000 FT AGL until 0800. 13000-14000 ft AGL after 1300. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph until 0900, then south until 1100, then southwest 15-20 mph until 1300, then west 25-30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then good until 1200, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 10-17 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 12-18 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 10-17 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60. North winds 5-12 mph. $$ COZ245-232215- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties- Including Bennett, Byers, Deer Trail, and Leader 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(35-45%). Slight chance of rain showers after 1200. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....63-67. 24 hr trend......15-20 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........10-14%. 24 hr trend......4-7% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 8-16 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 30-40 mph. Mixing height.......Below 1000 FT AGL until 0800. 12000-13000 ft AGL after 0900. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph until 0700, then west until 0900, then 20-25 mph until 1600, then northwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30-35%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....31-35. 24 hr trend......7-10 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........45-55%. 24 hr trend......10-15% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 4-8 mph with gusts to around 25 mph until 2400, then southwest 4-9 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 20-30 mph. Mixing height.......7500-8500 ft AGL until 2000, then Below 1000 FT AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 10-15 mph until 2400, then southwest until 0500, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy(35-45%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....69-73. 24 hr trend......4-7 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........7-11%. 24 hr trend......2-4% drier. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5-12 mph until 1200, then southwest 12-17 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 25-35 mph. Mixing height.......Below 1000 FT AGL until 0800. 14000-15000 ft AGL after 1200. Transport winds.....South 10-15 mph until 1200, then west 20-25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then good until 1200, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 8-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 9-16 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 10-17 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 5-12 mph. $$ COZ248-232215- Logan County- Including Crook, Merino, Sterling, and Peetz 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30-35%) until 0900, then mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(35-45%) until 1500, then mostly cloudy(50-60%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....64-68. 24 hr trend......20-25 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........13-17%. 24 hr trend......7-10% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest winds 18-28 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 40-50 mph. Mixing height.......5500-6500 ft AGL until 1100, then 11000-12000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 20-25 mph until 0800, then 30-35 mph until 1600, then northwest around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then good until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30-40%). Slight chance of rain showers. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....31-35. 24 hr trend......10-15 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........63-73%. 24 hr trend......35-50% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 4-8 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. CWR.................10 percent decreasing to 0 percent after midnight. 15K FT MSL winds....West 30-40 mph. Mixing height.......7000-8000 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000 ft AGL until 2100, then Below 1000 FT AGL until 0400, then 1000 ft AGL until 0500, then Below 1000 FT AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 15-20 mph until 2000, then around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny until 1200, then mostly cloudy(55-60%). Chance of rain showers after 1200. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....66-72. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min Humidity........13-17%. 24 hr trend......Little change. 20-foot winds.......East winds 6-13 mph until 1200, then southwest 12-18 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. CWR.................0 percent increasing to 10 percent in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL winds....Southwest 40-50 mph. Mixing height.......Below 1000 FT AGL until 0700. 11500-12500 ft AGL after 1300. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph until 0900, then south until 1100, then southwest 20-25 mph until 1400, then west 25-30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then good until 1200, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 10-17 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10-17 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 12-18 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 8-15 mph. $$ COZ249-232215- Washington County- Including Akron, Cope, Last Chance, and Otis 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30-40%) until 0900, then mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(35-45%) until 1500, then mostly cloudy(50-60%). Slight chance of rain showers after 1200. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....65-69. 24 hr trend......15-20 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........11-15%. 24 hr trend......4-7% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds 13-23 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. CWR.................0 percent increasing to 10 percent in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL winds....West 25-35 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft AGL until 0700, then Below 1000 FT AGL until 0800, then 5500-6500 ft AGL until 1100, then 12000-13000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 15-20 mph until 0900, then west 25-30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good until 1000, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers until 2400. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....31-35. 24 hr trend......10-15 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........56-66%. 24 hr trend......25-35% wetter. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5-12 mph with gusts to around 30 mph until 2400, then southwest 4-8 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 25-35 mph. Mixing height.......7000-8000 ft AGL until 2000, then Below 1000 FT AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 15-20 mph until 2100, then around 10 mph until 2400, then west until 0500, then north. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(30-40%). Slight chance of rain showers after 1200. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....69-73. 24 hr trend......2-4 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........9-13%. 24 hr trend......2-4% drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 7-14 mph with gusts to around 20 mph until 1200, then southwest 13-23 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. CWR.................0 percent increasing to 10 percent in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL winds....Southwest 30-40 mph. Mixing height.......Below 1000 FT AGL until 0800, then 12000-13000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph until 0800, then southeast until 0900, then southwest 15-20 mph until 1300, then 25-30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then good until 1200, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 12-18 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 13-20 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 13-20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 8-15 mph. $$ COZ250-232215- Sedgwick County- Including Julesburg, Ovid, and Sedgwick 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(55-60%) until 0600, then partly cloudy(30-40%) until 0900, then mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(30-40%) until 1500, then mostly cloudy(50-60%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....66-70. 24 hr trend......15-20 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........14-18%. 24 hr trend......4-7% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest winds 13-19 mph with gusts to around 25 mph until 0600, then 21-31 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 35-45 mph. Mixing height.......4500-5500 ft AGL until 1100, then 11000-12000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 20-25 mph until 0800, then west 35-40 mph until 1300, then northwest 25-30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then good until 0900, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....31-35. 24 hr trend......10-15 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........70-76%. 24 hr trend......35-50% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 4-12 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 35-45 mph. Mixing height.......6000-7000 ft AGL until 2000. Below 1000 FT AGL after 2100. Transport winds.....Northwest 15-20 mph until 2000, then northeast around 10 mph until 2300, then light until 0100, then northwest around 10 mph until 0300, then north. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny until 1200, then mostly cloudy(60-65%). Chance of rain showers after 1200. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....66-70. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min Humidity........16-20%. 24 hr trend......2-4% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 9-17 mph. CWR.................0 percent increasing to 10 percent in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL winds....Southwest 40-50 mph. Mixing height.......Below 1000 FT AGL until 0700, then 8500-9500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph until 0700, then southwest until 1200, then 20-25 mph until 1400, then 25-30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then good until 1200, then very good until 1300, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 10-17 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs around 60. Northeast winds 10-17 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 12-18 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 13-20 mph. $$ COZ251-232215- Phillips County- Including Amherst, Haxtun, and Holyoke 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(50-60%) until 0600, then partly cloudy(30-40%) until 0900, then mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(30-40%) until 1500, then mostly cloudy(50-60%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....66-70. 24 hr trend......15-20 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........12-16%. 24 hr trend......2-4% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds 17-27 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 35-45 mph. Mixing height.......4000-5000 ft AGL until 1100, then 11000-12000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 20-25 mph until 0800, then west 35-40 mph until 1300, then northwest 25-30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then good until 0900, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30-35%). Slight chance of rain showers until 2400. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....31-35. 24 hr trend......10-15 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........68-74%. 24 hr trend......35-50% wetter. 20-foot winds.......North winds 4-12 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 35-45 mph. Mixing height.......6500-7500 ft AGL until 2000, then Below 1000 FT AGL. Transport winds.....North 15-20 mph until 2100, then around 10 mph until 2300, then west until 0100, then west around 10 mph until 0200, then north. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then mostly cloudy(60-65%). Chance of rain showers after 1200. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....67-71. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min Humidity........14-18%. 24 hr trend......2-4% wetter. 20-foot winds.......East winds 6-12 mph until 1200, then south 13-20 mph. CWR.................0 percent increasing to 10 percent in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL winds....Southwest 35-45 mph. Mixing height.......Below 1000 FT AGL until 0700, then 9000-10000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph until 0800, then south until 1100, then southwest 15-20 mph until 1300, then 25-30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then good until 1200, then very good until 1300, then excellent until 1700, then very good. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 12-18 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 12-18 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 12-18 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 12-22 mph. $$ COZ246-232215- North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- Including Agate, Hugo, Limon, and Matheson 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(40-50%) until 1500, then mostly cloudy(50-60%). Slight chance of rain showers after 1200. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....63-67. 24 hr trend......15-20 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........10-14%. 24 hr trend......4-7% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 9-17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. CWR.................0 percent increasing to 10 percent in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL winds....West 30-40 mph. Mixing height.......Below 1000 FT AGL until 0800. 13000-14000 ft AGL after 1000. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph until 0800, then west 15-20 mph until 1000, then 20-25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good until 1000, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers until 2400. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....30-34. 24 hr trend......7-10 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........48-58%. 24 hr trend......10-15% wetter. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5-12 mph with gusts to around 25 mph until 2400, then west 4-7 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 20-30 mph. Mixing height.......7500-8500 ft AGL until 2000, then Below 1000 FT AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 10-15 mph until 0200, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy(35-45%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....68-72. 24 hr trend......2-4 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........6-10%. 24 hr trend......2-4% drier. 20-foot winds.......South winds 6-13 mph with gusts to around 20 mph until 1200, then southwest 13-23 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 20-30 mph. Mixing height.......Below 1000 FT AGL until 0800. 14000-15000 ft AGL after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest 10-15 mph until 1100. 25-30 mph after 1400. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then very good until 1200, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10-17 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 10-17 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 12-18 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs around 60. North winds 6-13 mph. $$ COZ247-232215- Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- Including Forder, Karval, Kutch, and Punkin Center 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(30-40%) until 1500, then mostly cloudy(50-60%). Slight chance of rain showers after 1200. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....66-72. 24 hr trend......10-15 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........8-12%. 24 hr trend......2-4% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10-20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 30-40 mph. Mixing height.......Below 1000 FT AGL until 0800. 14000-15000 ft AGL after 1000. Transport winds.....North 10-15 mph until 0900, then west 15-20 mph until 1100, then 20-25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then very good until 1100, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0300, then clear. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....31-37. 24 hr trend......7-10 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........45-55%. 24 hr trend......10-15% wetter. 20-foot winds.......North winds 6-14 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 20-30 mph. Mixing height.......12500 ft AGL until 1900. Below 1000 FT AGL after 2000. Transport winds.....North 15-20 mph until 2300, then around 10 mph until 0300, then light until 0500, then southwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....70-74. 24 hr trend......2-4 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........5-9%. 24 hr trend......2-4% drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5-12 mph with gusts to around 20 mph until 1200, then south 15-23 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 20-30 mph. Mixing height.......Below 1000 FT AGL until 0800, then 13500-14500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 10 mph until 0700, then east until 0800, then south until 1100, then southwest 20-25 mph until 1500, then around 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1500. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 12-18 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 12-18 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 13-23 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 8-15 mph. $$ COZ215-232215- Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet- Including Estes Park, Glendevey, Laramie River Valley, Nederland, and Red Feather Lakes 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30-40%) until 1200, then mostly cloudy(50-60%). Slight chance of snow showers after 1200. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....46-56. 24 hr trend......15-20 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........18-28%. 24 hr trend......7-10% wetter. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Windy. West winds 21-31 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Windy. West winds 21-31 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph increasing to 55 mph in the morning, then decreasing to 45 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent increasing to 10 percent in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL winds....West 45-55 mph. Mixing height.......9000-10000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 30-35 mph until 0800, then 45-55 mph until 1300, then 30-35 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 0800, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30-40%). Slight chance of rain showers until 2400. Slight chance of snow showers. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....26-36. 24 hr trend......2-4 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........45-55%. 24 hr trend......7-10% wetter. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 10-18 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 25 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 10-18 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. CWR.................10 percent decreasing to 0 percent after midnight. 15K FT MSL winds....West 35-45 mph. Mixing height.......6000-7000 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500-2000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 25-30 mph until 2200, then around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(35-45%). Slight chance of snow showers until 1200, then chance of rain and snow showers. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....52-62. 24 hr trend......4-7 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........12-18%. 24 hr trend......2-4% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. West winds 7-14 mph until 1200, then 15-25 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 7-14 mph until 1200, then 14-24 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. CWR.................0 percent increasing to 10 percent in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL winds....West 40-50 mph. Mixing height.......11500-12500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 20-25 mph until 0900. 40-50 mph after 1200. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then good until 0900, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 4-8 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 4-9 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain showers, snow showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 4-8 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 4-7 mph. $$ COZ216-232215- Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet- Including Bailey, Central City, Evergreen, Georgetown, Idaho Springs, Northern Rampart Range, Tarryall, and Westcreek 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(35-45%). Slight chance of rain and snow showers after 1200. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....50-60. 24 hr trend......15-20 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........11-17%. 24 hr trend......4-7% wetter. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5-12 mph with gusts to around 30 mph until 0600, then west 13-23 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 13-23 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph increasing to 40 mph. CWR.................0 percent increasing to 10 percent in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL winds....West 40-50 mph. Mixing height.......12500-13500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 15-20 mph until 0800, then 30-35 mph until 1400, then around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then very good until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....28-36. 24 hr trend......4-7 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........38-48%. 24 hr trend......10-15% wetter. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5-13 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5-13 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 25-35 mph. Mixing height.......9000-10000 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000-3000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 20-25 mph until 2000, then 10-15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy(30-35%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....56-66. 24 hr trend......4-7 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........7-11%. 24 hr trend......2-4% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 4-8 mph with gusts to around 20 mph until 1200, then west 12-18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5-12 mph with gusts to around 20 mph until 1200, then west 13-23 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 30-40 mph. Mixing height.......5000-6000 ft AGL until 1100, then 14500-15500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 10-15 mph until 1000. 30-35 mph after 1200. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good until 1000, then very good until 1100, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 4-8 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of snow showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5-12 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain showers, snow showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 4-8 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 4-6 mph. $$ COZ211-232215- Jackson County Below 9000 Feet- Including Gould, North Park, Rand, Spicer, and Walden 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(40-50%) until 0900, then mostly cloudy(60-65%). Slight chance of snow showers. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....43-47. 24 hr trend......15-20 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........29-33%. 24 hr trend......15-20% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15-25 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. CWR.................0 percent increasing to 10 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 40-50 mph. Mixing height.......7500-8500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph until 0800, then 30-35 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(40-50%). Slight chance of snow showers. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....22-26. 24 hr trend......2-4 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........61-71%. 24 hr trend......7-10% wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 8-16 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 40-50 mph. Mixing height.......2000-3000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 25-30 mph until 2000, then 15-20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(35-45%). Slight chance of snow showers. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....49-53. 24 hr trend......2-4 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........16-20%. 24 hr trend......10-15% drier. 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 13-20 mph until 1200, then west 21-31 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. CWR.................10 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 45-55 mph. Mixing height.......9500-10500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph until 0800. Around 45 mph after 1200. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then good until 0900, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 4-9 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 9-16 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain showers with possible thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 7-14 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 6-13 mph. $$ COZ213-232215- Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet- Including Dillon, Fraser, Granby, Grand Lake, Green Mountain Reservoir, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Middle Park, and Williams Fork Reservoir 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(40-50%) until 1200, then mostly cloudy(60-65%). Slight chance of snow showers after 0600. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....44-50. 24 hr trend......15-20 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........20-26%. 24 hr trend......10-15% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 14-24 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. CWR.................0 percent increasing to 10 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 45-55 mph. Mixing height.......9000-10000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph until 0800, then 25-30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(35-45%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....23-27. 24 hr trend......2-4 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........60-70%. 24 hr trend......15-20% wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5-13 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 30-40 mph. Mixing height.......2500-3500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 20-25 mph until 2100, then 10-15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30-35%). Slight chance of snow showers. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....49-57. 24 hr trend......4-7 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........11-15%. 24 hr trend......7-10% drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 6-13 mph until 1200, then west 18-28 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 35-45 mph. Mixing height.......11500-12500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 10-15 mph until 0800. Around 40 mph after 1300. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 4-8 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 7-14 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain showers, snow showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 4-9 mph. .MONDAY...Snow showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 4-9 mph. $$ COZ214-232215- Central and Southeast Park County- Including Eleven Mile Canyon Reservoir, Fairplay, Guffey, Hartsel, Lake George, and South Park 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy(30-35%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....44-52. 24 hr trend......15-20 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........13-17%. 24 hr trend......4-7% wetter. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. West winds 13-23 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Breezy. West winds 13-23 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 40-50 mph. Mixing height.......10500-11500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph until 0800, then 30-35 mph until 1000, then 35-40 mph until 1400, then northwest around 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then good until 0900, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....22-26. 24 hr trend......4-7 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........48-58%. 24 hr trend......15-20% wetter. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6-14 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 6-14 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 20-30 mph. Mixing height.......8500-9500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000-1500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph until 2000, then west 10-15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy(30-35%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....50-58. 24 hr trend......4-7 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........7-11%. 24 hr trend......4-7% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. West winds 6-13 mph with gusts to around 25 mph until 1200, then 18-28 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Breezy. West winds 10-17 mph until 1200, then 18-28 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 25-35 mph. Mixing height.......4000-5000 ft AGL until 1100, then 13000-14000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 15-20 mph until 0900. 35-40 mph after 1300. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good until 1000, then very good until 1100, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 5-12 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 13-20 mph. .SUNDAY...Chance of snow showers with possible rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 12-18 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 10-17 mph. $$ COZ218-232215- South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/ Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet- Including Cameron Pass, Laramie and Medicine Bow Mountains, Rabbit Ears Range, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Willow Creek Pass 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(35-45%) until 1200, then mostly cloudy(60-65%). Slight chance of snow showers after 0600 until 1200, then chance of snow showers. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....33-43. 24 hr trend......10-15 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........28-38%. 24 hr trend......10-15% wetter. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. West winds 20-30 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph increasing to 45 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Windy. West winds 21-31 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. CWR.................0 percent increasing to 10 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 50-60 mph. Mixing height.......7500-8500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 25-30 mph until 0800, then 35-40 mph until 1400, then around 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(40-50%). Slight chance of snow showers. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....17-27. 24 hr trend......Little change. Max Humidity........59-69%. 24 hr trend......7-10% wetter. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 12-22 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Breezy. West winds 12-22 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. CWR.................10 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 40-50 mph. Mixing height.......1500-2500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 25-30 mph until 2100, then around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30-40%). Slight chance of snow showers until 1200, then chance of snow showers. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....38-48. 24 hr trend......4-7 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........16-24%. 24 hr trend......7-10% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. West winds 10-17 mph until 1200, then 17-27 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Windy. West winds 18-28 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. CWR.................10 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 40-50 mph. Mixing height.......10000-11000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph until 0800. 40-50 mph after 1000. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then fair until 0900, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 6-13 mph. .SATURDAY...Snow showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 8-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Snow showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 40. Southwest winds 7-14 mph. .MONDAY...Snow showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 6-13 mph. $$ COZ212-232215- South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/ Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet- Including Berthoud Pass, Breckenridge, East Slopes Mosquito Range, East Slopes Southern Gore Range, Eisenhower Tunnel, Indian Peaks, Kenosha Mountains, Mount Blue Sky, Puma Hills, Tarryall Mountains, Williams Fork Mountains, and Winter Park 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30-40%) until 1200, then mostly cloudy(50-60%). Slight chance of snow showers after 0600 until 1200, then chance of snow showers. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....33-43. 24 hr trend......10-15 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........20-30%. 24 hr trend......15-20% wetter. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. West winds 16-26 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Windy. West winds 18-28 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. CWR.................0 percent increasing to 10 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 45-55 mph. Mixing height.......8500-9500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 25-30 mph until 0800, then 35-40 mph until 1500, then around 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(35-45%). Slight chance of snow showers until 2400. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....17-27. 24 hr trend......2-4 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........52-62%. 24 hr trend......7-10% wetter. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 9-17 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 10-18 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 25-35 mph. Mixing height.......2000-3000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 25-30 mph until 2100, then around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30-35%). Slight chance of snow showers. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....40-50. 24 hr trend......4-7 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........9-19%. 24 hr trend......10-15% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. West winds 10-17 mph until 1200, then 17-27 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Windy. West winds 20-30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 35-45 mph. Mixing height.......6000-7000 ft AGL until 1200, then 12000-13000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 20-25 mph until 0900. Around 40 mph after 1200. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 8-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10-17 mph. .SUNDAY...Snow showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10-17 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 40. West winds 9-16 mph. $$ COZ217-232215- West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet- Including East Slopes Park and Northern Gore Ranges, Gore Pass, and Rabbit Ears Pass 544 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(60-65%). Slight chance of snow showers until 0600, then chance of snow showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1200. Chance of thunder...20 percent. Max Temperature.....35-45. 24 hr trend......10-15 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........32-42%. 24 hr trend......20-25% wetter. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. West winds 17-27 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Windy. West winds 19-29 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph increasing to 45 mph. CWR.................10 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 35-45 mph. Mixing height.......7500-8500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 25-30 mph until 1000, then 30-35 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800, then good until 1000, then excellent until 1700, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(35-45%). Slight chance of snow showers. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min Temperature.....19-26. 24 hr trend......Little change. Max Humidity........65-75%. 24 hr trend......Little change. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 11-21 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Breezy. West winds 12-22 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. CWR.................10 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 35-45 mph. Mixing height.......1500-2500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 25-30 mph until 2000, then 15-20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(35-45%). Chance of snow showers. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max Temperature.....40-50. 24 hr trend......7-10 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........17-27%. 24 hr trend......10-15% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Windy. West winds 18-28 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Windy. West winds 20-30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. CWR.................10 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....West 40-50 mph. Mixing height.......10000-11000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 15-20 mph until 0800. 40-50 mph after 1300. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good until 1000, then excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 7-14 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 12-18 mph. .SUNDAY...Snow showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10-17 mph. .MONDAY...Snow showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 40. West winds 9-16 mph. $$ .Outlook 6 to 10 Days... Temperatures Below Normal and Precipitation Above Normal. $$