![]() ![]() There is low confidence in the extent and duration of high temperatures,, with exact wind direction and speed key. Many areas, especially in the south and southeast, could expect to see temperatures above 30 Celsius. A spell of sunny, very warm to hot weather is likely to develop. Those grasses will play a “significant role” in fire danger in the coming couple of months, he said.High pressure to the east is most likely to dominate, certainly at first, but with low pressure close by to the west or southwest, and probably making some inroads across the country although the extent and timing is uncertain. That means conditions will continue to become more dry and prone to fire.Ĭada noted that grasses this year have grown “pretty phenomenally tall” this year. Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for the next 30 days calls for higher-than-normal temperatures and lower-than-average precipitation for most of Colorado, including Eagle County. Paying attention to fire danger is going to become more important in the coming weeks. Forest Service’s Front Country Rangers program as being helpful in both educating campers and looking for potential hazards for helping cut down on human mistakes. “You’ll find (unattended campfires) if you look,” Cada said. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and local fire districts spend a lot of time searching for unattended campfires. Get the top stories in your inbox every morning. That makes human error potentially disastrous. Vail Fire Department wildland specialist Paul Cada noted that last week’s storm was the first measurable rainfall in a month or more. Fairfield-Smith noted Eagle County saw more than 2,200 lightning strikes during that storm.īut even with all the lightning, the rain that came with the storm was heaven-sent. Gypsum Fire Protection District Chief Justin Kirkland said his department in recent days has knocked down a couple of those small fires.Īnd last week’s overnight thunderstorm brought a lot of potential fire ignition. Still, fires can linger in a tree trunk - or unattended campfire - until blown active by wind. ![]() In addition, the danger from daytime temperatures and drying winds is moderating thanks to “overnight recovery,” cool nights with more relative humidity than the daytime hours. Hugh Fairfield-Smith, the wildland fire specialist for the Eagle-based Greater Eagle Fire Protection District, said a thunderstorm in the overnight hours between July 19 and 20 provided some relief from dry conditions. Eagle County is unlikely to follow, at least for the next several days. Garfield and Mesa counties, along with the Bureau of Land Management, have all gone to Stage 1 fire restrictions. Now, warm, dry and windy conditions are starting to affect fire danger in the valley, but not yet to a great degree. July 29: Mostly, sunny with a high near 88.July 28: Partly cloudy, with a high of 88 and a slight chance of thunderstorms.July 27: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and a 30% chance of thunderstorms.July 26: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and a 40% chance of thunderstorms.July 25: Mostly sunny, with a high of 88 and a 20% chance of thunderstorms.Here’s the National Weather Service’s forecast for Avon: ![]()
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