WASHINGTON COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOON TO 7 PM TODAY FOR THE I-25 URBAN CORRIDOR...  This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight  Unseasonably warm, dry, and breezy conditions will lead to critical fire weather conditions along the I-25 Urban Corridor this afternoon and early evening.  Winds will become strong and gusty across all of the plains this evening with the passage of a cold front. A few gusts as high as 50-60 mph and local blowing dust will be possible as the front pushes south across the plains between 6 and 10 pm.  Mountain areas will see light snow showers develop by this evening, with a dusting to 2 inches of snow.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday  Wednesday will feature another day of gusty winds and elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions across the plains, but this time mainly east of I-25. Temperatures will be cooler as well.  A prolonged period of more significant fire weather conditions is shaping up for Thursday through Saturday as winds strengthen and humidities drop. Thursday will even feature a potential of high winds with gusts greater than 60 mph in/near the foothills and over the far northern plains. Unseasonably warm weather will continue.  A cold front will bring a chance of snow by Saturday night and Sunday.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotter activation will not be needed.