WASHINGTON COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

 ...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FIRE-WEATHER EPISODE ON FRIDAY ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS... ...VERY STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS ON FRIDAY...  This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight  Gusty winds and low relative humidity are expected to result in critical fire-weather conditions today across Central and Southeast Park County, as well as the Cheyenne Ridge. Elevated fire-weather conditions are also likely today across the foothills and plains.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday  On Thursday, elevated fire-weather conditions are expected across the foothills and plains, with critical fire-weather conditions across Central and Southeast Park County.  On Friday, high-impact and dangerous weather conditions are likely across a large part of northeast Colorado.  From late Friday morning through Friday afternoon and Friday evening, an episode of extremely dangerous fire-weather conditions is expected across the foothills and plains. A volatile combination of 50-60 mph southerly wind gusts, temperatures in the upper 70s to the 80s, and widespread relative humidity of 7 to 11 percent will support the potential for extreme fire behavior including very rapid fire spread.  Also from late Friday morning through Friday afternoon and Friday evening, very strong southerly winds gusting to 60 mph will be capable of producing damage across the eastern plains, generally along and southeast of a line from Akron to Limon. Strong winds may produce blowing dust reducing visibilities across much of the plains Friday afternoon and evening.  For Friday evening into Friday night, there will be a small chance for thunderstorms along and east of a line from Holyoke to Julesburg. Storm development is uncertain, but if storms form they could become strong.  In addition, snow is expected to develop over the mountains Friday afternoon and continue into Saturday. Several inches of snow could fall through the weekend over mountain peaks around the Continental Divide.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.