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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO

255 AM MDT Sat Apr 6 2024



COZ238-239-061700-

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Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-

Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield

County-

255 AM MDT Sat Apr 6 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT

SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN

I-25 CORRIDOR...



* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 238 and 239.



* Timing...From noon today through 6 PM Sunday.



* Winds...Northwest 35 to 55 mph with gusts up to 80 mph.



* Relative Humidity...As low as 17 percent.



* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. 

  Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a 

  spark and start a wildfire.



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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