Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
979 WWUS85 KPUB 182046 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 246 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 COZ224-190100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0043.000000T0000Z-240619T0100Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 246 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 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. && $$