Weather Alerts for Aurora

Issued by the National Weather Service

Red Flag Warning  RED FLAG WARNING   Red Flag Warning
AURORA
Areas Affected:
Central and Southeast Park County - Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet - Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet - North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County - Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County
Effective: Wed, 4/15 11:43am Updated: Wed, 4/15 5:37pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Thu, 4/16 3:00am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely
 
Details: 
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 241, 246 and 247.

* TIMING...From 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
spark and start a wildfire.

Information: 
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Fire Weather Watch  FIRE WEATHER WATCH   Fire Weather Watch
AURORA
Areas Affected:
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties - Washington County
Effective: Wed, 4/15 11:43am Updated: Wed, 4/15 5:37pm Urgency: Future
Expires: Thu, 4/16 3:00am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible
 
Details: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 245 and 249.

* TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening.

* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
spark and start a wildfire.

Information: 
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

Freeze Watch  FREEZE WATCH   Freeze Watch
AURORA
Areas Affected:
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County - Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County - North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County - Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet - Northeast Weld County - Central and South Weld County - Morgan County - Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties - North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County - Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County - Logan County - Washington County - Sedgwick County - Phillips County
Effective: Wed, 4/15 11:58am Updated: Wed, 4/15 5:37pm Urgency: Future
Expires: Thu, 4/16 6:00am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible
 
Details: 
* WHAT...Prolonged sub-freezing temperatures reaching 18 to 25
degrees.

* WHERE...All of the Front Range urban corridor and northeast plains.

* WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...If not drained or protected, damage to above ground
irrigation lines will be possible. Freeze conditions could kill
sensitive vegetation.

Information: 
Disconnect water hoses.

Drain above ground irrigation lines.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.