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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Pueblo CO

234 PM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024



COZ222-224-227>230-221245-

/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0024.240422T1700Z-240423T0200Z/

/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0025.240422T1700Z-240423T0200Z/

Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-

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

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-

234 PM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024



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

GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222,

224, 227, 228, 229, AND 230...



The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag

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

effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is

no longer in effect for Monday.



* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222, 224, 227, 228, 229 and 

  230.



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



* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent.



* Impacts...Rapid rates of fire growth and spread will be 

  possible. Please avoid fire starts.



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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