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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Pueblo CO

250 PM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024



COZ224-181300-

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/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0023.240418T1800Z-240419T0100Z/

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

250 PM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING

FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...



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

THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

FRIDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...



The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather

Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in 

effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.



* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.



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



* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 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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COZ222-227>230-233-180300-

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Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-

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-

250 PM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING

FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222, 227, 228, 229, 230, AND 233...



* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222, 227, 228, 229, 230 and 

  233.



* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.



* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 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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