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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
352 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024

COZ224-232-233-090100-
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San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
352 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224, 232, AND 233...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224, 232 and 233.

* Winds...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 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.

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