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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Pueblo CO

724 PM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024



COZ224-011730-

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

724 PM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024



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

WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... 



...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...



* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.



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



* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 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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COZ232-233-237-011730-

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Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands-

Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-

Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-

724 PM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024



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

WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 232, 233, AND 237...



* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 232, 233 and 237.



* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 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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