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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Pueblo CO

736 PM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024





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

736 PM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024



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

WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONE 224...



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING

THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE

HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...



...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 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 30 mph with gusts up to 45 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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COZ232-233-237-241745-

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Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands-

Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-

Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-

736 PM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING

THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE

HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 232, 233, AND 237...



* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 232, 233 and 237.



* Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.



* Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent.



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

  possible. Please avoid fire starts.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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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