Fire fighters are preparing defense  lines near Shanahan Ridge subdivision as the Flag Staff Fire pushes south. Once the winds pick up in the next hour the air defense will grind to a halt. Fire fighter s will then start a back fire and run fire hoes as crews will put their lives on the line.

But this could back fire and drive fire fighters out of Shanahan ridge. Fire could destroy that entire area in the next three days.  Below , weather report from NOAA does not bode well for Boulder. We are in a Red Flag warning high fire state.   It would be prudent to pack your entire home if you live in Shanahan ridge area. You could lose it all.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS AND
SOUTH PARK IN PARK COUNTY FOR SOME DRY THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TODAY…

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL
COLORADO.

.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT

INCREASING CLOUDS OVER COLORADO AT MIDDAY WILL SPAWN SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS
THIS AFTERNOON. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY
WINDS AND FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING. WHILE OTHER STORMS
MAY DEPOSIT UP TO A QUARTER INCH OF RAIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE OUT OVER THE NEARBY PLAINS
WHERE THEY MAY PRODUCE SIMILAR WIND GUSTS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
HOWEVER…STORM COVERAGE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS GREAT AS THAT IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY. MOST OF THIS STORM ACTIVITY SHOULD DIMINISH
LATER THIS EVENING.

OTHERWISE..SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER HUMIDITIES ARE
ON TAP FOR THE OUTLOOK AREA TODAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT BACKING INTO
NORTHEAST COLORADO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
SOME OF THE COOLING ON THE PLAINS.

Five Day Weather Forecast FOR BOULDER 

This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east southeast. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind between 10 and 13 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.