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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Pueblo CO

354 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024



COZ224-180200-

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/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0022.240417T2000Z-240418T0100Z/

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

354 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO

7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY

FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...



...RED FLAG HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR 

GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...



The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag

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

effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is

no longer in effect.



* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.



* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* Relative Humidity...As low as 13 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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COZ222-227>230-233-180200-

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Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-

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-

Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-

354 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT

THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONES 222, 227, 228, 229, 230, AND 233...



* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222, 227, 228, 229, 230 and 

  233.



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



* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 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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