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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Pueblo CO

225 PM MDT Fri May 3 2024





COZ224-040200-

/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-240504T0200Z/

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

225 PM MDT Fri May 3 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING

FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE

224...



* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.



* Winds...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 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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