This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska…
northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.
.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT…
Elevated fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon with
breezy southwest winds and relative humidity values dropping to
around 20 percent.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…
Very dry conditions will return on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon
across far eastern Colorado where relative humidity values will drop
below 20 percent.
Below freezing temperatures are expected across much of the forecast
area through the overnight and early morning hours each day
beginning Wednesday night and continuing into the weekend. A hard
freeze is possible for much of the area Thursday night into Friday
morning with record or near record low temperatures possible. A hard
freeze remains possible for areas along and west of the Colorado
Kansas border early Saturday morning.
With precipitation also expected during this period, it will be
possible for light rain to mix with and change to light snow. Light
snowfall accumulations are possible Thursday night west of a line
from Trenton Nebraska to Burlington Colorado.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…
Spotter activation is not expected today or tonight.