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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Pueblo CO

756 PM MDT Sat Apr 6 2024



COZ227>237-071800-

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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-

Crowley County Including Ordway-

Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands-

Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-

Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas-

Prowers County Including Lamar-

Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-

756 PM MDT Sat Apr 6 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT

SUNDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 

234, 235, 236, AND 237...



...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONES 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 

AND 237...



* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 

  232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237.



* Winds...West northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 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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COZ226-071800-

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Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-

756 PM MDT Sat Apr 6 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR 

FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226...



The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag

Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from

10 AM to 8 PM MDT Sunday.



* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 226.



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



* Relative Humidity...As low as 12 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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