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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
422 AM MDT Thu Mar 30 2023

COZ058>089-093>099-311030-
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-
422 AM MDT Thu Mar 30 2023

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

It will become windy today across all of the region. Strong
southwest winds will affect all areas. On the plains, the strongest
winds will likely affect the I-25 corridor region with gusts to 35
to 55 mph likely. Over the far eastern plains, expect gusts to 30 to
50 mph. The winds will pick up shortly after noon time most of the
plains, but may not get going in the Pueblo region until 2 to 3 pm.

The San Luis valley will see southwest wind gusts to 45 to 60 mph,
with the strongest winds during the later afternoon time period.

The mountains, especially the Sangre De Cristo and Wet mountains,
will see gusts of 45 to 70 mph.

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER conditions WILL occur today over all of the
plains as humidity values will be in the single digits by afternoon
and strong southwest winds are imminent.  Any fire that should start
will quickly spread to the northeast due to the strong southwesterly
winds. Do not do anything today which could cause a spark and ignite
a fire. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for all of the plains.

Accumulating snow will occur today over the San Juans and central
mountains. 8 to 12 inches are likely over the San Juans while 4 to 8
inches are likely in the central mountains.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Critical fire weather conditions are likely on Friday for the
eastern plains and Interstate 25 corridor with low humidities and
windy weather. The threat for critical fire weather conditions
continues into next week with a dry airmass over the region, and
the chance for winds to exceed critical fire weather values.

Snow may return to mainly the Continental Divide region on Monday
and continue on Tuesday.


.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be likely over portions of the region.

$$

34/06



Air Quality Alert

COC101-089-011-099-003-061-055-025-071-009-310200-
Pueblo-Otero-Bent-Prowers-Alamosa-Kiowa-Huerfano-Crowley-
Las Animas-Baca-
1010 AM MDT Thu Mar 30 2023

...AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR BLOWING DUST FROM 1000 AM
THURSDAY UNTIL 800 PM THURSDAY...

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has
issued the following...

WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Blowing Dust.

WHERE...Kit Carson, Lincoln, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Pueblo, Bent,
Prowers, Otero, Huerfano, Alamosa, Las Animas, Baca, Crowley and
Elbert Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to
Burlington, Limon, Cheyenne Wells, Eads, Pueblo, Las Animas,
Lamar, La Junta, Walsenburg, Alamosa, Kim, Trinidad, Springfield,
Ordway and Kiowa.

WHEN...1000 AM Thursday March 30 to 800 PM Thursday March 30

IMPACTS...Air Quality Health Advisory for Blowing Dust    Issued
for the eastern plains of Colorado and the San Luis Valley
Issued at 10:00 AM MDT, Thursday, March 30th, 2023    Issued by
the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Affected Area: Alamosa, Lincoln, Kit Carson, Cheyenne, Kiowa,
Prowers, Otero, Baca, Bent, Huerfano, Crowley, Las Animas, eastern
Pueblo and southern Elbert Counties. Locations include, but are
not limited to Alamosa, Lamar, Limon, Cheyenne Wells, Burlington,
Hugo, Springfield, La Junta, Eads, La Veta Pass, Trinidad, Boone,
and Las Animas.br Advisory in Effect: 10:00 AM MDT, Thursday,
March 30th, 2023 to 8:00 PM MDT, Thursday, March 30th, 2023.
Public Health Recommendations: If significant blowing dust is
present and reducing visibility to less than 10 miles across a
wide area,  People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and
children in the affected area should reduce prolonged or heavy
indoor and outdoor exertion.     Outlook: Strong and gusty winds
will produce areas of blowing dust on Thursday. The threat for
blowing dust will gradually diminish by Thursday evening.

HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: Increasing
likelihood of respiratory symptoms in sensitive individuals,
aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in
people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. People with
heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce
prolonged or heavy exertion.

$$



Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
400 AM MDT Thu Mar 30 2023

COZ226>237-310200-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0014.230330T1700Z-230331T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0015.230331T1700Z-230401T0100Z/
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
Crowley County Including Ordway-
Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas-
Prowers County Including Lamar-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
400 AM MDT Thu Mar 30 2023

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233,
234, 235, 236, AND 237...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, AND
237...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226, 227, 228, 229, 230,
  231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237.

* Winds...For Today, southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55
  mph. For tomorrow, northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45
  mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for extreme 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



Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
400 AM MDT Thu Mar 30 2023

COZ226>237-310200-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0014.230330T1700Z-230331T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0015.230331T1700Z-230401T0100Z/
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
Crowley County Including Ordway-
Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas-
Prowers County Including Lamar-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
400 AM MDT Thu Mar 30 2023

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233,
234, 235, 236, AND 237...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, AND
237...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226, 227, 228, 229, 230,
  231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237.

* Winds...For Today, southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55
  mph. For tomorrow, northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45
  mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for extreme 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



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