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Fire Weather Watch Issued for Wednesday

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April 21, 4:27 PM

by Tony Hake, Denver Weather Examiner

The fire danger continues to be high due to very low humidity and steady winds that are drying everything out. After spending Saturday and Sunday under a Red Flag Warning, the National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Wednesday. PLEASE be careful out there.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
321 PM MDT MON APR 21 2008

COZ214>216-238>247-220530-

..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS…PALMER DIVIDE AND ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS IN NORTHEAST COLORADO

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

DRY FUELS…ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES…GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH…A HIGH HAINES INDEX AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES LESS THAN 15 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED IN AND ALONG THE COLORADO FRONT RANGE ON WEDNESDAY. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXEPCTED TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING AND LAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THESE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE LATER WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS WIND SPEEDS GRADUALLY DECREASE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES RISE WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

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Topics: weather , Elections 2008

October 13 - Today in Denver weather history

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October 13, 6:23 AM

Forest fires, heavy snow and Arctic temperatures highlight October 13th in Denver weather history.In 1873 – From the 13th to the 16th several large forest fires in the mountains sent smoke across the city causing hazy conditions. In 1910 –... Read More
Topics: weather history

Your Broncos game weather forecast - Denver Broncos vs Jacksonville Jaguars

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October 12, 8:26 AM

Are you heading to the game this afternoon? The weather looks a bit touch and go right now but what can you expect at Mile High Stadium?As we wake up Sunday morning we are seeing scattered rain showers and some fog after a bit of a soggy night. ... Read More
Topics: forecast , nfl , broncos

October 11th & 12th – This weekend in Denver weather history

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October 12, 1:59 AM

Wind, snow, rain and severe cold - Denver has seen it all on October 11th and 12th on these dates in Denver weather history. 1901 – From the 11th to the 12th a code front produced sustained winds to 23 mph. Rain on the 11th changed... Read More
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Discovery Channel’s Storm Chasers to premiere October 19th

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October 11, 3:55 AM

Just announced! The Discovery Channel’s Storm Chasers second season will premiere on Sunday, October 19th. For those that haven’t seen this show before, it is absolutely incredible as you follow a group of chasers trying to... Read More
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Big changes - Denver's first snow of the season on its way

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October 10, 3:42 PM

We knew the warm weather couldn't last forever! Arriving very close to the average date of Denver's first snowfall (the 19th), we are all set to start seeing some of the white stuff this weekend. Friday night - Some isolated rain showers will... Read More
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October 10 - Today in Denver weather history

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October 10, 7:47 AM

Snow is the dominant story for October 10th as we look back in the weather history books. In a bit of a coincidence, we are expected to get our first snow of the season starting tomorrow.In 1949 – Boulder was hit by what was believed to be... Read More
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Scared of the weather? You’re not alone!

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October 9, 12:58 PM

As recently reported in the Washington Times, if you find yourself suffering anxiety or fear from hurricanes, tornadoes or other weather phenomena, you are not alone. In 2006 researches at the University of Iowa surveyed 139 adults. Of those... Read More
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October 9 - Today in Denver weather history

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October 9, 7:17 AM

Three years ago today a major winter storm brought big time snow to the metro area and caused a good deal of damage. In 1910 - Smoke from mountain forest fires made its way into Denver.In 1982 - Stapleton International Airport measured wind gusts... Read More
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