Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
750 WWUS85 KPUB 270805 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 205 AM MDT Sat Apr 27 2024 COZ237-280015- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0029.240427T1800Z-240428T0100Z/ Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 205 AM MDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 237. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 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. && $$ Hodanish