Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
073 WWUS85 KBOU 070905 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 305 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024 COZ247-080015- /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0016.240507T1700Z-240508T0100Z/ Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- 305 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST ELBERT AND SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNIES... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM MDT this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 247. * Timing... * Winds...West 25 to 35 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. && $$