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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Pueblo CO

307 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024



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

307 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT

THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 

THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 

HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...



The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather

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

effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.



* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.



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



* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 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.



A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

Red Flag Warnings.



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