Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
055 WWUS85 KPUB 030950 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 350 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024 COZ224-040200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0033.240503T1700Z-240504T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 350 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 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 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 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. && $$