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Freeze Watch
Issued: 5:58 PM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Disconnect water hoses. Drain above ground irrigation lines. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. &&
Red Flag Warning
Issued: 5:43 PM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK, SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS, PALMER DIVIDE, ELBERT COUNTY, AND LINCOLN COUNTY... 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 The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&
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