At 12:30 p.m. on Friday, the National Weather Service issued a fire weather watch valid for Monday between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. for Denver and the Eastern Plains.
The full list of affected locations includes:
• Jefferson and West Douglas counties above 6,000 feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park counties below 9,000 feet
• North Douglas County below 6,000 feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe counties/East Broomfield County
• Elbert/central and east Douglas counties above 6,000 feet
• Central and East Adams and Arapahoe counties
• North and Northeast Elbert County below 6,000 feet/North Lincoln County
• Southeast Elbert County below 6,000 feet/South Lincoln County
• Morgan County
• Washington County
A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.
Source: The National Weather Service