Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2010
Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Apr 2, 2010, 11:44 AM MDT for Fremont County, Kiowa County, Colorado. It took effect at Apr 3, 2010, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2010, 11:44 AM MDT (17:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2010, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2010, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Fremont County, CO, Kiowa County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 174 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2766 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
455 WWUS85 KPUB 021744 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1144 AM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 233 AND ZONES 235 TO 237...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO... PUEBLO... EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY... OTERO...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... .THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH THE AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR MOST OF SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. FOR TODAY...STRONG AND GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH COMBINED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD IF A FIRE STARTS. FOR TONIGHT...WINDS WILL CALM DOWN THIS EVENING AND RH VALUES WILL RECOVER. FOR TOMORROW...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL ONCE AGAIN INCREASE AND RH VALUES WILL DROP TO BELOW 15% BY LATE MORNING ACROSS THE I-25 CORRIDOR AND ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION BY EARLY AFTERNOON. EXPECT WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH TOMORROW. COZ234-030945- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0006.100403T1600Z-100404T0200Z/ KIOWA COUNTY- 1144 AM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...234 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS WILL GO INTO EFFECT FROM 10 AM TOMORROW INTO 8 PM TOMORROW EVENING. THIS IS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 234...KIOWA COUNTY. .THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH THE AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR KIOWA COUNTY...ZONE 234 FOR TOMORROW. WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE WEST BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND WILL BECOME GUSTY AT 20 T0 30 MPH. RH VALUES WILL FALL BELOW 15%. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RH VALUES WILL OCCUR BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON TOMORROW. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ226>233-235>237-030945- /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY- HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY- OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 1144 AM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...235 ...236...237 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH THE AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR MOST OF SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. FOR TODAY...STRONG AND GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH COMBINED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD IF A FIRE STARTS. FOR TONIGHT...WINDS WILL CALM DOWN THIS EVENING AND RH VALUES WILL RECOVER. FOR TOMORROW...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL ONCE AGAIN INCREASE AND RH VALUES WILL DROP TO BELOW 15% BY LATE MORNING ACROSS THE I-25 CORRIDOR AND ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION BY EARLY AFTERNOON. EXPECT WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH TOMORROW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HODANISH
8 follow-up statements
330 WWUS85 KPUB 022059 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 259 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM TODAY. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING INCLUDES FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 233 AND ZONES 235 TO 237...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO... PUEBLO... EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY... OTERO...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM SATURDAY. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING INCLUDES FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO... PUEBLO... EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY... OTERO...BENT...PROWERS KIOWA AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM SUNDAY. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING INCLUDES FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237. THIS INCLUDES EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 8 PM MONDAY. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING INCLUDES FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO... PUEBLO... EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY... OTERO...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... A STRONG JET STREAM WILL BE OVER THE REGION THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL BRING THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR TO THE REGION. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT FOR MONDAY MAY BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL AS SURFACE WINDS MAY BE VERY STRONG WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. COZ229-230-233-237-031300- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0002.100404T1700Z-100405T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 259 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237 WHICH INCLUDES HUERFANO COUNTY...BACA COUNT AND LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237 WHICH INCLUDES HUERFANO COUNTY...BACA COUNTY AND LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237 WHICH INCLUDES HUERFANO COUNTY...BACA COUNTY AND LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. A STRONG JET STREAM WILL BE OVER THE REGION THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL BRING THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR TO THE REGION. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT FOR MONDAY MAY BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL AS SURFACE WINDS MAY BE VERY STRONG WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. A STRONG JET STREAM WILL BE OVER THE REGION THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL BRING THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR TO THE REGION. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT FOR MONDAY MAY BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL AS SURFACE WINDS MAY BE VERY STRONG WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. && $$ COZ227-228-231-232-235-236-031300- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- 259 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...231...232...235 AND 236. THIS INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...PUEBLO COUNTY...CROWLEY COUNTY...OTERO COUNTY...BENT COUNTY AND PROWERS COUNTY. FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...231...232...235 AND 236. THIS INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...PUEBLO COUNTY...CROWLEY COUNTY...OTERO COUNTY...BENT COUNTY AND PROWERS COUNTY. A STRONG JET STREAM WILL BE OVER THE REGION THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL BRING THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR TO THE REGION. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT FOR MONDAY MAY BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL AS SURFACE WINDS MAY BE VERY STRONG WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ234-031300- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0006.100403T1600Z-100404T0200Z/ KIOWA COUNTY- 259 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 234. THIS INCLUDES KIOWA COUNTY. FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 234. THIS INCLUDES KIOWA COUNTY. A STRONG JET STREAM WILL BE OVER THE REGION THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL BRING THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR TO THE REGION. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT FOR MONDAY MAY BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL AS SURFACE WINDS MAY BE VERY STRONG WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ226-031300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 259 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY... RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226. THIS INCLUDES NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WILL BRING A THREAT OF EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR TO THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HODANISH
709 WWUS85 KPUB 022339 CCA RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 501 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 AM SATURDAY. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING INCLUDES FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 233 AND ZONES 235 TO 237...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO... PUEBLO... EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM SATURDAY. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING INCLUDES FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO...PUEBLO... EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...BENT...PROWERS KIOWA AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM SUNDAY. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING INCLUDES FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237. THIS INCLUDES EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 8 PM MONDAY. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING INCLUDES FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO... PUEBLO... EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES HAS ISSUED SEVERAL RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...AND FIRE WEATHER WATCHES FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO. A STRONG JET STREAM WILL BE OVER THE REGION THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL BRING THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR TO THE REGION IN THE FORM OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. COMBINED WITH THE DRY FUELS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT FOR MONDAY MAY BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL AS SURFACE WINDS MAY BE VERY STRONG WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. COZ229-230-233-237-031530- /O.COR.KPUB.FW.A.0002.100404T1700Z-100405T0000Z/ /O.COR.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ /O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 501 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THIS AREA INCLUDES HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...AND BACA COUNTIES. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING ALLOWING FOR MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. HOWEVER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN SATURDAY MORNING FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH. HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. MODERATE TO POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT...AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES EXPECTED ON MONDAY. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. A STRONG JET STREAM WILL BE OVER THE REGION THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL BRING THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR TO THE REGION. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT FOR MONDAY MAY BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL AS SURFACE WINDS MAY BE VERY STRONG WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. && $$ COZ227-228-231-232-235-236-031530- /O.COR.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ /O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- 501 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THIS AREA INCLUDES...SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...CROWLEY...OTERO...BENT...AND PROWERS COUNTIES. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING ALLOWING FOR MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. HOWEVER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN SATURDAY MORNING FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH. HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING SOME MINOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY TO THE REGION FOR SUNDAY. HOWEVER CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FOR MONDAY...WHEN THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES MAY OCCUR. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ234-031530- /O.COR.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ /O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0006.100403T1600Z-100404T0200Z/ KIOWA COUNTY- 501 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THIS AREA INCLUDES...KIOWA COUNTY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING ALLOWING FOR MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. HOWEVER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN SATURDAY MORNING FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH. HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING SOME MINOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY TO THE REGION FOR SUNDAY. HOWEVER CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FOR MONDAY...WHEN THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES MAY OCCUR. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ226-031530- /O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 501 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY... THIS AREA INCLUDES NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING ALLOWING FOR MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. HOWEVER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN SATURDAY MORNING FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH. HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
443 WWUS85 KPUB 030320 CCA RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 913 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 AM SATURDAY. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING INCLUDES FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 233 AND ZONES 235 TO 237...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO... PUEBLO... EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO... BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM SATURDAY. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING INCLUDES FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO...PUEBLO... EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...BENT...PROWERS KIOWA AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM SUNDAY. THIS WATCH IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WATCH IS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230... 233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 8 PM MONDAY. THIS WATCH IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WATCH IS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO... PUEBLO... EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT... PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED SEVERAL RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...AND FIRE WEATHER WATCHES FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO. A STRONG JET STREAM WILL BE OVER THE REGION THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL BRING THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR TO THE REGION IN THE FORM OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. COMBINED WITH THE DRY FUELS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT FOR MONDAY MAY BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL AS SURFACE WINDS MAY BE VERY STRONG WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. COZ229-230-233-237-031915- /O.COR.KPUB.FW.A.0002.100404T1700Z-100405T0000Z/ /O.COR.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ /O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 913 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THIS AREA INCLUDES HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...AND BACA COUNTIES. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING ALLOWING FOR MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. HOWEVER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN SATURDAY MORNING FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH. HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. MODERATE TO POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT...AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES EXPECTED ON MONDAY. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. A STRONG JET STREAM WILL BE OVER THE REGION THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL BRING THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR TO THE REGION. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT FOR MONDAY MAY BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL AS SURFACE WINDS MAY BE VERY STRONG WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. && $$ COZ227-228-231-232-235-236-031915- /O.COR.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ /O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- 913 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THIS AREA INCLUDES...SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...CROWLEY...OTERO... BENT...AND PROWERS COUNTIES. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING ALLOWING FOR MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. HOWEVER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN SATURDAY MORNING FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH. HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING SOME MINOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY TO THE REGION FOR SUNDAY. HOWEVER CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FOR MONDAY...WHEN THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES MAY OCCUR. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ234-031915- /O.COR.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ /O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0006.100403T1600Z-100404T0200Z/ KIOWA COUNTY- 913 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THIS AREA INCLUDES...KIOWA COUNTY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING ALLOWING FOR MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. HOWEVER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN SATURDAY MORNING FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH. HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING SOME MINOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY TO THE REGION FOR SUNDAY. HOWEVER CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FOR MONDAY...WHEN THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES MAY OCCUR. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ226-031915- /O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 913 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY... THIS AREA INCLUDES NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING ALLOWING FOR MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. HOWEVER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN SATURDAY MORNING FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH. HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
458 WWUS85 KPUB 030325 CCA RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 923 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM SATURDAY. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING INCLUDES FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 233 AND ZONES 235 TO 237...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO... PUEBLO... EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO... BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM SATURDAY. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING IS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 234...WHICH IS KIOWA COUNTY... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM SUNDAY. THIS WATCH IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WATCH IS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230... 233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 8 PM MONDAY. THIS WATCH IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WATCH IS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO... PUEBLO... EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT... PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED SEVERAL RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...AND FIRE WEATHER WATCHES FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO. A STRONG JET STREAM WILL BE OVER THE REGION THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL BRING THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR TO THE REGION IN THE FORM OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. COMBINED WITH THE DRY FUELS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT FOR MONDAY MAY BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL AS SURFACE WINDS MAY BE VERY STRONG WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. COZ229-230-233-237-031930- /O.COR.KPUB.FW.A.0002.100404T1700Z-100405T0000Z/ /O.COR.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ /O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 923 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THIS AREA INCLUDES HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...AND BACA COUNTIES. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING ALLOWING FOR MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. HOWEVER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN SATURDAY MORNING FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH. HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. MODERATE TO POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT...AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES EXPECTED ON MONDAY. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. A STRONG JET STREAM WILL BE OVER THE REGION THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL BRING THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR TO THE REGION. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT FOR MONDAY MAY BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL AS SURFACE WINDS MAY BE VERY STRONG WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. && $$ COZ227-228-231-232-235-236-031930- /O.COR.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ /O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- 923 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THIS AREA INCLUDES...SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...CROWLEY...OTERO... BENT...AND PROWERS COUNTIES. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING ALLOWING FOR MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. HOWEVER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN SATURDAY MORNING FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH. HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING SOME MINOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY TO THE REGION FOR SUNDAY. HOWEVER CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FOR MONDAY...WHEN THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES MAY OCCUR. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ234-031930- /O.COR.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ /O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0006.100403T1600Z-100404T0200Z/ KIOWA COUNTY- 923 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THIS AREA INCLUDES...KIOWA COUNTY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING ALLOWING FOR MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. HOWEVER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN SATURDAY MORNING FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH. HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING SOME MINOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY TO THE REGION FOR SUNDAY. HOWEVER CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FOR MONDAY...WHEN THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES MAY OCCUR. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ226-031930- /O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 923 PM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY... THIS AREA INCLUDES NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING ALLOWING FOR MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. HOWEVER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN SATURDAY MORNING FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH. HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
163 WWUS85 KPUB 031018 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 418 AM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM SATURDAY. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING INCLUDES FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 233 AND ZONES 235 TO 237...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO... PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO... BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM SATURDAY. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING IS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 234...WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT AND KIOWA COUNTIES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM SUNDAY. THIS WATCH IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WATCH IS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230... 233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 8 PM MONDAY. THIS WATCH IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WATCH IS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR TODAY...AND FIRE WEATHER WATCHES FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO. A STRONG JET STREAM WILL BE OVER THE REGION THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL BRING THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR TO THE REGION IN THE FORM OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. COMBINED WITH THE DRY FUELS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT FOR MONDAY MAY BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL AS SURFACE WINDS MAY BE VERY STRONG WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. COZ222-032230- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0006.100403T1600Z-100404T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY- 418 AM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THIS AREA INCLUDES FREMONT COUNTY. WEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW WIND GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH AT TIMES ARE ANTICIPATED OVER LARGE PORTIONS OF FREMONT COUNTY...ESPECIALLY FROM LATER THIS MORNING INTO THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE PROJECTED TO DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ229-230-233-237-032230- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0002.100404T1700Z-100405T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 418 AM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THIS AREA INCLUDES HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...AND BACA COUNTIES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW WIND GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH AT TIMES ARE ANTICIPATED OVER PORTIONS OF HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES FROM TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE PROJECTED TO DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES EXPECTED ON MONDAY. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. A STRONG JET STREAM WILL BE OVER THE REGION THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL BRING THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR TO THE REGION. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT FOR MONDAY MAY BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL AS SURFACE WINDS MAY BE VERY STRONG WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. && $$ COZ227-228-231-232-235-236-032230- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- 418 AM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THIS AREA INCLUDES...SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...CROWLEY...OTERO... BENT...AND PROWERS COUNTIES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW WIND GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH AT TIMES ARE ANTICIPATED OVER PORTIONS OF PUEBLO...CROWLEY...OTERO...BENT...PROWERS AND SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTIES FROM TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE PROJECTED TO DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING SOME MINOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY TO THE REGION FOR SUNDAY. HOWEVER CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FOR MONDAY...WHEN THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES MAY OCCUR. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ234-032230- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0006.100403T1600Z-100404T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ KIOWA COUNTY- 418 AM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THIS AREA INCLUDES...KIOWA COUNTY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW WIND GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH AT TIMES ARE ANTICIPATED OVER PORTIONS OF KIOWA COUNTY...ESPECIALLY FROM LATER THIS MORNING INTO THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE PROJECTED TO DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING SOME MINOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY TO THE REGION FOR SUNDAY. HOWEVER CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FOR MONDAY...WHEN THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES MAY OCCUR. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ226-032230- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 418 AM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THIS AREA INCLUDES NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW WIND GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH AT TIMES ARE ANTICIPATED OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY FROM TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE PROJECTED TO DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
819 WWUS85 KPUB 032146 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 346 PM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM TODAY. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING IS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT...EL PASO...PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM SUNDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING IS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 8 PM MONDAY. THIS WATCH IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WATCH IS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR TODAY AND SUNDAY...AND A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO. A STRONG JET STREAM WILL BE OVER THE REGION THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL BRING THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR TO THE REGION IN THE FORM OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. COMBINED WITH THE DRY FUELS... THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT FOR MONDAY MAY BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL AS SURFACE WINDS MAY BE VERY STRONG WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. COZ229-230-233-237-041415- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0002.100404T1700Z-100405T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0007.100404T1700Z-100405T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 346 PM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...229...230...233...237 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES EXPECTED ON MONDAY. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STRONG JET STREAM WILL BE OVER THE REGION THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL BRING THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR TO THE REGION. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT FOR MONDAY MAY BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL AS SURFACE WINDS MAY BE VERY STRONG WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. && 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ227-228-231-232-235-236-041415- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0007.100404T1700Z-100405T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- 346 PM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...227...228...231...232...235...236 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES EXPECTED ON MONDAY. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ234-041415- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0007.100404T1700Z-100405T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ KIOWA COUNTY- 346 PM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...234 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES EXPECTED ON MONDAY. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ222-040200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY- 346 PM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...222 WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH AT TIMES ARE EXPECTED OVER A LARGE PART OF FREMONT COUNTY THROUGH EARLY EVENING. IN ADDITION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE NEAR OR BELOW 15 PERCENT...RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ226-040200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 346 PM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...226 WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH AT TIMES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY EVENING. IN ADDITION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE NEAR OR BELOW 15 PERCENT...RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
034 WWUS85 KPUB 032346 CCA RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 543 PM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM TODAY. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING IS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT...EL PASO...PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM SUNDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING IS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 8 PM MONDAY. THIS WATCH IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WATCH IS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR TODAY AND SUNDAY...AND A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO. A STRONG JET STREAM WILL BE OVER THE REGION THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL BRING THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR TO THE REGION IN THE FORM OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. COMBINED WITH THE DRY FUELS... THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT FOR MONDAY MAY BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL AS SURFACE WINDS MAY BE VERY STRONG WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. COZ229-230-233-237-041615- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0002.100404T1700Z-100405T0000Z/ /O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0007.100404T1700Z-100405T0000Z/ /O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ /O.COR.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 543 PM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...229...230...233...237 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES EXPECTED ON MONDAY. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ227-228-231-232-235-236-041615- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0007.100404T1700Z-100405T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- 543 PM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...227...228...231...232...235...236 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES EXPECTED ON MONDAY. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ234-041615- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0007.100404T1700Z-100405T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ KIOWA COUNTY- 543 PM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...234 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES EXPECTED ON MONDAY. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ222-040200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY- 543 PM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...222 WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH AT TIMES ARE EXPECTED OVER A LARGE PART OF FREMONT COUNTY THROUGH EARLY EVENING. IN ADDITION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE NEAR OR BELOW 15 PERCENT...RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ226-040200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 543 PM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...226 WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH AT TIMES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY EVENING. IN ADDITION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE NEAR OR BELOW 15 PERCENT...RESULTING IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
454 WWUS85 KPUB 040143 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 743 PM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM SUNDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING IS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO... EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT... PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 8 PM MONDAY. THIS WATCH IS FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL FUEL CONDITIONS. THIS WATCH IS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR SUNDAY...AND A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR MONDAY...FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO. A STRONG JET STREAM WILL BE OVER THE REGION THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL BRING THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR TO THE REGION IN THE FORM OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. COMBINED WITH THE DRY FUELS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT FOR MONDAY MAY BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL AS SURFACE WINDS MAY BE VERY STRONG WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. COZ227>233-235>237-041745- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.100404T1700Z-100405T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 743 PM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...235...236 ...237 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES EXPECTED ON MONDAY. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ234-041745- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.100404T1700Z-100405T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ KIOWA COUNTY- 743 PM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...234 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES EXPECTED ON MONDAY. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ222-040245- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY- 743 PM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...222 COOLING TEMPERATURES AND RISING HUMIDITY LEVELS...COUPLED WITH GRADUALLY DIMINISHING WINDS...HAVE EASED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM. $$ COZ226-040245- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 743 PM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...226 COOLING TEMPERATURES AND RISING HUMIDITY LEVELS...COUPLED WITH GRADUALLY DIMINISHING WINDS...HAVE EASED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Apr 2, 11:34 AM MDT, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 11:34 AM MDT, 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1134 AM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 .UPDATE... RED FLAG WARNING IS VERIFYING QUITE NICELY OVER THE E PLAINS. AS OF 11 AM ALL AREAS HAVE RH VALUES BELOW 15% AND WINDS ABOVE 25 MPH. HIGHER RH VALUES ARE DROPPING SOUTH OVER THE FAR E PLAINS AND WILL MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS LATER THIS AFTERNOON TO CURRENT FIRE WX HILITES. CONDITIONS WILL ALSO LIKELY BE FAVORABLE FOR TOMORROW AS WINDS WILL BE UP ONCE AGAIN AND RH VALUES WILL BE BELOW 15%...SO PLAN TO EXTEND THE RED FLAG OUT INTO TOMORROW. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR COZ226>233-235>237. RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR COZ234. && 34/34
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 10:59 AM MDT, 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1059 AM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 COZ058>089-093>099-031700- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- 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- 1059 AM MDT FRI APR 2 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE COOLER WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TODAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE PRESENT OVER PORTIONS OF THE PLAINS LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A COMBINATION OF WINDS GUSTING 35 TO 40 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO 10 TO 15 PERCENT...AND CONTINUED DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN A HIGH LEVEL OF FIRE DANGER FOR THIS AFTERNOON. THE GREATEST AREA OF CONCERN WILL BE ALONG THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR WHERE THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL EXIST THIS AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER PORTIONS OF THE MOUNTAINS. ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE LIKELY TODAY...PRODUCING ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. OVER THE REMAINING MOUNTAIN AREAS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED PRODUCING LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATIONS. THE LOWER ELEVATIONS COULD SEE AN ISOLATED SNOW SHOWER OR TWO BUT NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IMPACTING THE REGION FROM LATER MONDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ACCUMULATING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER SECTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN MOUNTAINS WHERE SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...NEAR CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM SATURDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY FROM MONDAY INTO MONDAY EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... 88/77
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 2, 7:23 AM MDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
723 AM MDT FRI APR 02 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0722 AM SNOW WOLF CREEK PASS 37.48N 106.80W
04/02/2010 M5.0 INCH MINERAL CO PUBLIC
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 9:25 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Huerfano, Las Animas and 3 more | 35 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:59 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Baca, Huerfano, Las Animas | 27 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:59 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Huerfano, Kiowa and 4 more | 38 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.