Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
285 WWUS85 KPUB 232039 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 239 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 COZ225-241245- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.A.0037.240524T1800Z-240525T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-240524T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0038.240525T1700Z-240526T0200Z/ Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 239 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch for Friday. The warning for today until 9 pm mdt and the watch for Saturday remain in place. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 225. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. 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. && $$