Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
736 WWUS85 KPUB 080952 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 352 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 COZ224-232-233-090100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0037.240508T1700Z-240509T0100Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 352 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224, 232, AND 233... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224, 232 and 233. * Winds...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 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. && $$