Weather Alerts For Yuma, CO
Fire Weather Watch
-URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 541 PM MDT Thu Apr 2 2026 ...Critical Fire Weather Friday... . A strong cold front will move through the area. Behind the front, winds from the northwest will be gusting in the 30-50 MPH range most of the day. In the afternoon, RH values will drop into the mid teens. Yuma-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan- 541 PM MDT Thu Apr 2 2026 /641 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013, 014, 015, AND 252... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015 Sheridan and 252 Yuma. * TIMING...Friday afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. &&
Pollen Alert
-Pollen Index: 10.9 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Maple, Cedar/Juniper and Poplar/Aspen/Cottonwood. The quantity of pollen grains in the air for Friday will be increasing over today's levels and extend even further into the extremely high range. This is likely to be caused in part by strong winds and decreasing humidity.