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Current Alerts for Ordway, CO: Fire Weather Watch

Fire Weather Watch issued March 31 at 8:59PM MDT until April 2 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

AREAS AFFECTED: Yuma; Kit Carson County; Cheyenne; Wallace; Greeley; Wichita

DESCRIPTION: Winds from the south Thursday afternoon and early evening are forecast to be around 15-25 MPH sustained with gusts up to 35 MPH. RH values are currently forecast to dry into the low to mid teens as temperatures warm into the mid to upper 70s. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 027 Wallace, 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita, 252 Yuma, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO. * TIMING...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control.

INSTRUCTION: 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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