2 products issued by NWS for: 11 Miles ENE Fountain CO
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 401 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 COZ058>089-093>099-171015- Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet- Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet- Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet- Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet- Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet- Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Southern San Luis Valley- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet- Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County- Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County- Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- 401 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Critical fire weather conditions are expected mainly along the I-25 corridor region from Colorado Springs south to the New Mexico border. Strong winds will occur over the region today. However the strongest winds will occur over the far easterly plains later this morning and last into the mid afternoon hours. Winds will start to decrease over the far eastern plains by late afternoon. Snow over the central mountains will end by later this morning. Some light snow, mainly on grassy areas, will occur over parts of northern El Paso county and Teller county early this morning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Critical fire weather conditions are becoming increasingly likely for portions of the plains and San Luis Valley tomorrow. Critical fire weather conditions will also be possible within the San Luis Valley through the end of the work week. Isolated light showers will be possible Wednesday through Friday, mostly along the mountains. Widespread precipitation chances return this weekend, particularly on Saturday. Snow is expected along the mountains, with mostly rain expected for lower elevations. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible over portions of the region. $$ 34/SIMCOE
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 348 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 COZ227-232-170100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0021.240416T1700Z-240417T0100Z/ Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 348 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 AND 232... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 227 and 232. * Winds...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$