Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
437 WWUS85 KBOU 061959 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 159 PM MDT Mon May 6 2024 COZ247-070400- /O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-240507T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0015.240507T1700Z-240508T0100Z/ Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- 159 PM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN LINCOLN... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN LINCOLN... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 247. * Timing...Until 9 PM MDT this evening, and then again from 11 am to 7 pm on Tuesday. * Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, with the strongest winds this afternoon. * 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. && $$