This is from the National Weather Service:
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS SATURDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE BY NOON SATURDAY.
* WINDS...WEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 75 MPH POSSIBLE.
* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF DOWNING WEAKENED BEETLE-KILLED TREES AND ALSO DEAD TREES FROM SUMMER FIRES. FIRE DANGER WILL ALSO INCREASE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR HIGHLY LIKELY. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE TRASH CANS...PATIO FURNITURE...AND ANY OTHER ITEMS EASILY TOSSED ABOUT BY HIGH WINDS INDOORS. MOTORISTS TRAVELING IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.
Obviously this is bad news for crews working on the Fern Lake Fire. In recent days the fire has grown to almost 1500 acres. I'm sure the fire will continue to expand as a result of the wind storm.
For the latest updates on the fire, visit the Inciweb website. To keep up with the latest weather related developments and forecasts, please click here.
Jeff
RockyMountainHikingTrails.com
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