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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
908 PM MDT Wed May 1 2024

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San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
908 PM MDT Wed May 1 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.

* Winds...West 20 to 30 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
908 PM MDT Wed May 1 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 232, 233,
AND 237...

While winds will remain gusty over the next several hours, RH
values have improved significantly this evening, and will continue
to improve through late this evening.

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