Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2010
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Apr 3, 2010, 3:46 PM MDT for 10 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 4, 2010, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 7 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 3, 2010, 3:46 PM MDT (21:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 4, 2010, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2010, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:47 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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 212 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
- 2447 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
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. $$ COZ226-040245- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100404T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 743 PM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...226 COOLING TEMPERATURES AND RISING HUMIDITY LEVELS...COUPLED WITH GRADUALLY DIMINISHING WINDS...HAVE EASED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM. $$
450 WWUS85 KPUB 041034 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 434 AM MDT SUN APR 4 2010 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY TO 6 PM THIS EVENING. 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 RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 10 PM MONDAY. THIS 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 EL PASO...FREMONT...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 TODAY FROM 11 AM MDT TO 6 PM MDT...AND AN ADDITIONAL RED FLAG WARNING ON MONDAY FROM 10 AM MDT TO 10 PM MDT OVER 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 CREATING EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT ON MONDAY MAY BECOME EXTREMELY CRITICAL DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF VERY STRONG SURFACE WINDS COMBINING WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES. COZ227>237-050245- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0003.100405T1600Z-100406T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0008.100405T1600Z-100406T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.100404T1700Z-100405T0000Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 434 AM MDT SUN APR 4 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235 ...236...237 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND AGAIN ON 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. && $$ COZ222-226-050245- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0008.100405T1600Z-100406T0400Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 434 AM MDT SUN APR 4 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...222...226 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND AGAIN ON MONDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES EXPECTED ON MONDAY. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
539 WWUS85 KPUB 042117 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 317 PM MDT SUN APR 4 2010 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. 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 RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 10 PM MONDAY. THIS 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 EL PASO...FREMONT... 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 TODAY UNTIL 6 PM MDT...AND AN ADDITIONAL RED FLAG WARNING ON MONDAY FROM 10 AM MDT TO 10 PM MDT OVER 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 CREATING EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT ON MONDAY MAY BECOME EXTREMELY CRITICAL DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF VERY STRONG SURFACE WINDS COMBINING WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES. COZ227>237-051400- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-100405T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.100405T1600Z-100406T0400Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 317 PM MDT SUN APR 4 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235 ...236...237 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED UNTIL 6 PM TODAY AND AGAIN ON MONDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES EXPECTED ON MONDAY. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 50 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. && $$ COZ222-226-051400- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.100405T1600Z-100406T0400Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 317 PM MDT SUN APR 4 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...222...226 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON MONDAY. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 50 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
857 WWUS85 KPUB 042339 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 539 PM MDT SUN APR 4 2010 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 10 PM MONDAY. THIS 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 EL PASO...FREMONT... 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 ALLOWED THE RED FLAG WARNING TO EXPIRE FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS THIS EVENING. HOWEVER ANOTHER RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY FROM 10 AM MDT TO 10 PM MDT FOR 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 CREATING EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT ON MONDAY MAY BECOME EXTREMELY CRITICAL DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF VERY STRONG SURFACE WINDS COMBINING WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES. COZ227>237-051545- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-100405T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.100405T1600Z-100406T0400Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 539 PM MDT SUN APR 4 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235 ...236...237 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN ON MONDAY...WHEN THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 50 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. && $$ COZ222-226-051545- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.100405T1600Z-100406T0400Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 539 PM MDT SUN APR 4 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...222...226 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON MONDAY. WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY COULD EXCEED 50 MPH AT TIMES WHICH COULD RESULT IN VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
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 3, 3:30 PM MDT, 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 3:30 PM MDT, 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 330 PM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 .SHORT TERM... (TONIGHT AND SUNDAY) ...FIRE DANGER CONCERNS TO BE THE MAIN CONCERN... BRISK...WESTERLY FLOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. THIS MEANS SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE FROM DISTURBANCES EMBEDDED IN THE FLOW. IT ALSO MEANS...MILD AND DRY DOWNSLOPE WINDS FOR THE EASTERN SLOPE AREAS AND PLAINS. SO...THE PATTERN OF THE PAST COUPLE DAYS WILL REPEAT ITSELF AGAIN ON SUNDAY. FOR TONIGHT...CURRENT RED FLAG WARNING OVER THE EAST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 8 PM. HAVE EASILY BEEN MEETING CRITERIA IN MOST AREAS TODAY SO LOOKS LIKE A GOOD CALL. SEE NO REASON TO PULL WARNING AT THIS TIME...ALTHOUGH THINGS MAY TAIL OFF TOWARD EARLY EVENING. DISTURBANCES EMBEDDED IN THE STRONG WESTERLY FLOW OVER THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO SEND BOUTS OF SNOW SHOWERS EASTWARD ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...ESPECIALLY FROM MONARCH PASS NORTHWARD. WITH AT LOT OF THE ACTIVITY BEING CONVECTIVE IN NATURE AND NOT THAT MUCH OROGRAPHIC FORCING GOING ON TO SUSTAIN A MORE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION EVENT...EXPECT AMOUNTS ONLY IN THE 1 TO 3 INCH RANGE...WITH NO HIGHLIGHTS REQUIRED. MORE OF THE SAME ON SUNDAY. FOR THE EASTERN PLAINS THIS MEANS ANOTHER DAY OF MILD TEMPERATURES...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS GUSTING OVER 25 MPH. COMBINE THIS WITH THE DRY...DEAD FUELS THAT REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE EAST...AND NOT YET ENOUGH GREENUP FROM NEW VEGETATION...AND YOU HAVE ANOTHER DAY OF HIGH FIRE DANGER OVER MOST OF THE EAST. CONDITIONS LOOK A LITTLE MORE MARGINAL THAN TODAY. WINDS DON'T LOOK AS STRONG AND HUMIDITIES LOOK A LITTLE HIGHER. BUT GIVEN THE MODEL TRENDS OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS OF SEVERELY UNDERESTIMATING HOW LOW THE DEWPOINTS WILL GO AND HOW HIGH THE WINDS WILL CLIMB...I BELIEVE THAT THE SAME THING MAY HAPPEN AGAIN TOMORROW. SO...HAVE GONE AHEAD AND ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE PLAINS FROM SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...SOUTH AND EASTWARD. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. OVERALL...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL BE DECREASED FROM WHAT OCCURS TONIGHT. CURRENTLY EXPECTING ONLY ANOTHER INCH OR SO...MAINLY OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE DIVIDE. LW .LONG TERM... (SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY) ...HIGH FIRE DANGER MONDAY... ...WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... MONDAY LOOKS LIKE A SLAM-DUNK FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO BE MET. WESTERLY FLOW AT H7 INCREASES TO 50 PLUS KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...AND MAINTAINS STRONG FLOW THROUGH THE EVENING. RH WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS OR LOW TEENS...WITH DEWPOINTS CONTINUING TO BE SEVERAL DEGREES BELOW MODEL GUIDANCE. COULD EVEN SEE WINDS FLIRT WITH HIGH WIND CRITERIA BY LATE AFTERNOON OVER THE LOWER ARKANSAS VALLEY...WITH GUSTS IN THE 50 PLUS MPH RANGE CURRENTLY EXPECTED. ANTICIPATE THAT RED FLAG CRITERIA WILL BE MAINTAINED WELL INTO THE EVE...AND MAY HAVE TO EXTEND THE TIME OF THE RFW IF TRENDS CONTINUE IN THE 00Z RUNS. HIGH WIND EVENT FROM MIXING WINDS ALOFT WILL METAMORPHOSIZE TO POTENTIAL MOUNTAIN WAVE EVENT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...PARTICULARLY ALONG THE S I-25 CORRIDOR S OF KPUB...WHERE STABLE LAYER AND REVERSE SHEAR SEEM MOST EVIDENT. OVER THE DVD...WILL CONTINUE TO SEE PERSISTENT SHSN ACTIVITY IN MOIST WESTERLY FLOW...WITH HIGHEST POPS OVER THE HYR ELEVS OF THE SAWATCH AND SAN JUANS. DO NOT SEE ANY REL POTENTIAL FOR PRECIP E OF THE MTNS UNTIL THE FRONT ARRIVES ON TUE...AS DOWNSLOPE DRYING WILL PRECLUDE ANY SHOWER ACTIVITY FORMING TO THE E. SO...HAVE CUT BACK ON POPS UNTIL FRONTAL PASSAGE TUESDAY. COULD SEE SOME LIGHT PRECIP WITH THE FRONT THROUGH WED MORNING....MAINLY OVER THE HYR ELEVATIONS SUCH AS THE PALMER DVD AND RATON MESA. THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND...MODELS NOW IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT AN UPPER RIDGE WILL BUILD...AND POPS LOOK VIRTUALLY NIL FOR ALL ZONES DURING THIS TIME. WILL KEEP ISOLD POPS GOING FOR THE CENTRAL MTNS FOR THE WEEKEND...AS THIS IS THE FIRST RUN WITH GOOD CONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE GFS AND EC...AND TIMING OF NEXT TROUGH IS STILL IN QUESTION. TEMPS SHOULD STAY AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE CLIMATOLOGIC NORMS. ROSE && .AVIATION... SCATTERED MVFR/IFR CIGS/VSBYS ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE NEXT 24 HOURS...MANLY FROM MONARCH PASS NORTHWARD...WITH MORE SPOTTY ACTIVITY SOUTH OF MONARCH PASS. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...ASSOCIATED WITH THE JETSTREAM OVER THE AREA. GUSTS TODAY HAVE GENERALLY BEEN HITTING THE 35 TO 40 MPH RANGE. EXPECT THIS TO CONTINUE THROUGH ABOUT 5 PM...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH. FOR TOMORROW...EXPECT WINDS TO RAMP UP AGAIN BY LATE MORNING...WITH GUSTS GENERALLY REACHING INTO THE 25-35 MPH RANGE BY AFTERNOON. LW && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR COZ222-226>237. RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR COZ227>237. FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR COZ227>237. && 50/44
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 6:48 AM MDT, 8 hours 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 648 AM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 COZ058>089-093>099-041300- 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- 648 AM MDT SAT APR 3 2010 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 TODAY AND EARLY THIS EVENING OVER THE I-25 CORRIDOR...FREMONT COUNTY AND THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS...AS GUSTY WINDS COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 25 MPH...HUMIDITIES BELOW 15 PERCENT...AND DRY FUELS WILL ALLOW FOR RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR FROM TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS ACROSS THE REGION ARE URGED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION TO AVOID ANY FIRE STARTS. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE REGION FROM TODAY INTO TONIGHT WHERE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS ANTICIPATED BY SUNRISE EASTER SUNDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW DURING THIS TIME-FRAME SHOULD OCCUR THIS MORNING. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH AT TIMES HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM SUNDAY FOR PORTIONS OF HUERFANO AND LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES AS WELL AS ALL OF BACA COUNTY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 8 PM MONDAY FOR MUCH OF THE EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS. SOUTHWEST WINDS ON MONDAY WILL BE PARTICULARLY STRONG...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 45 MPH. DRY...WARM AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE TO CAUSE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER. ANY FIRES THAT START COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. GUSTY WINDS COULD CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES IN THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. 77/40
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2010Every red flag warning in 2010
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.