Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
786 WWUS85 KBOU 071913 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 113 PM MDT Tue May 7 2024 COZ247-080100- /O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-240508T0100Z/ Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- 113 PM MDT Tue May 7 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST ELBERT AND SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNIES... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 247. * Timing...Through 7 PM this evening. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire. 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. && $$ Heavener