Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
510 WWUS85 KPUB 202019 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 219 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 COZ225-210200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0038.000000T0000Z-240521T0200Z/ Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 219 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 225. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 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. && $$