Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
205 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024

COZ247-060415-
/O.NEW.KBOU.FW.A.0007.240506T1500Z-240507T0300Z/
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
205 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEASTERN
ELBERT AND SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTIES... FIRE ZONE 247...

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Monday morning through Monday evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 247.

* Timing...From 9 AM until 9 PM MDT Monday.

* Winds...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 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 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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