Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Colorado Springs, CO ∙ Pueblo, CO ∙ Monte Vista, CO ∙ Garcia, CO ∙ Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, CO ∙ La Jara, CO ∙ Rockvale, CO ∙ Jansen, CO ∙ Boone, CO ∙ Alamosa San Luis Valley Regional Airport, CO

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 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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