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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
239 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024

COZ225-241245-
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/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-240524T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0038.240525T1700Z-240526T0200Z/
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
239 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 225...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has cancelled the Fire
Weather Watch for Friday. The warning for today until 9 pm mdt and
the watch for Saturday remain in place.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 225.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent.

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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