Denver woke up Monday, March 2, clear and cool at roughly 43°F, but the warmup will be quick. Temperatures are headed for the low 70s this afternoon under sunny to partly sunny skies, with a high near 73°F and southwest breezes strengthening as the day goes on. That warm, dry combo is raising some fire danger concerns across the Palmer Divide during the peak afternoon gusts.
Afternoon Winds and Fire Risk
Southwest winds of 5 to 9 mph this morning will ramp up, with gusts in the mid-teens and locally in the 20 to 30 mph range near and south of I-70. As humidity dips into the mid-teens, the area could see elevated to near critical fire weather conditions Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service Denver/Boulder. Skip open burning and…..