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FXUS65 KBOU 242357
AFDBOU

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
557 PM MDT Fri Apr 24 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Elevated to Critical fire weather conditions through early
  evening.

- Cold front blasts across northeast Colorado this evening with
  gusty winds and localized blowing dust. Then cooler weather for
  Saturday, and improving precipitation chances by Sunday along
  with a chance for thunderstorms on the plains.

- Unsettled and cooler weather pattern for a change sticks around
  for much of the upcoming week. No big storm expected to relieve
  the drought (216-
238>247-249.

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DISCUSSION...AA/MAI
AVIATION...20

NWS BOU Office Area Forecast Discussion