WASHINGTON COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...  This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight  Warm and dry weather again today with near-critical humidity across the plains. There will be less wind but it will still get a little breezy and there will be elevated fire weather conditions across much of the plains this afternoon. Near-critical conditions are likely on the eastern plains and around the Cheyenne Ridge where winds will be strongest, with peak afternoon gusts probably 30 to 35 mph. Conditions will improve quickly this evening.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday  Warm and dry conditions on Saturday along with gusty winds will create critical fire weather conditions across the plains, southern foothills, and South Park. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM for those locations.  Precipitation will fall across the mountains and far northern plains Saturday night. The higher mountain ridges and peaks could pick up a couple inches of snow that may create slick travel conditions.  A potentially significant storm will impact our forecast area Tuesday and Wednesday. If the worst case scenario were to happen with this storm, blizzard conditions with heavy snowfall and damaging winds could occur. There remains a chance that this system will miss our forecast area to the north with much lower impacts occurring. It is advised to monitor forecast updates on this system.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotter activation will not be needed.