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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Pueblo CO

1005 PM MDT Thu May 2 2024



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

1005 PM MDT Thu May 2 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT

FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...



* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.



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



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