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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Pueblo CO

845 PM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024



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Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado

Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-

Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-

Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-

Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-

845 PM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT

WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONES 227, 228, 229, 230, AND 233...

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR

GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227,

228, 229, 230, AND 233...



* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 227, 228, 229, 230 and 233.



* Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.



* Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent.



* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 

  growth and spread.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of

strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.



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COZ232-170345-

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Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands-

845 PM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR

GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 232...



Winds have diminished and RH values have recovered enough to 

where critical fire weather conditions are not longer a threat at 

this time.



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COZ224-171845-

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San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-

845 PM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 7 PM MDT

WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONE 224...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON

THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE

HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...



* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.



* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent.



* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 

  growth and spread.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of

strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.



A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

Red Flag Warnings.



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COZ222-171845-

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Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-

845 PM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT

WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONE 222...



* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 222.



* Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.



* Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent.



* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 

  growth and spread.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of

strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.



&&



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