Skip to content Skip to Content
Remaining Ad Time Ad - 00:00

Extreme fire danger for Southern Colorado

rfw

TODAY: Sunny skies are in the forecast today along with some pretty warm temperatures! Highs climb to the 60s to near 80 along and east of the interstate. Mountain cities warm to the 50s this afternoon. Extreme fire danger is a big concern this Wednesday due to strong wind gusts between  30 and 50 mph, coupled with significantly dry air. Because of this, red flag warnings are out from 11am to 8pm for much of eastern Colorado. If you see smoke or fire today, please report it!

TONIGHT: Calming winds with lows cooling to the 30s. Mostly clear skies are in the forecast.

EXTENDED: Fire weather watches are out for the southern half of Colorado for Thursday, but these will likely be upgraded to red flag warnings sometime in the next 24 hours. Winter makes a return for Friday and Saturday as snow showers move back in. This will allow for a huge drop in temperatures for the first part of the weekend. Temps will be back to the 20s, 30s and 40s for a time before we warm back up and dry out for early next week.

Article Topic Follows: Local Forecast

Jump to comments ↓

Author Profile Photo

Katie Donovan

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KRDO NewsChannel 13 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.