Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 20, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Apr 1, 2011, 2:37 PM MDT for 18 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 2, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 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 1, 2011, 2:37 PM MDT (20:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 2, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2011, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 243 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
- 2621 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 243 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 295 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
218 WWUS85 KPUB 012037 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 237 PM MDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 BELOW 9000 FEET...222...224 AND 225 BELOW 8500 FEET...AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS...FROM 1100 AM UNTIL 800 PM SATURDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES... HAINES VALUES OF 5 TO 6 AND DRY FUELS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 BELOW 9000 FEET...222...AND 225 BELOW 8500 FEET...AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS...FROM 1000 AM UNTIL 800 PM SUNDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...AND DRY FUELS... COZ221-222-225>237-021245- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0012.110402T1800Z-110403T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0020.110402T1700Z-110403T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0013.110403T1600Z-110404T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-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- 237 PM MDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232... 233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...226...227...228...229...230... 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...226... 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WIND...SATURDAY...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. SUNDAY...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE PLAINS...AND GUSTS TO NEAR 70 MPH ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY...SATURDAY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT. SUNDAY...10-15 PERCENT. * HAINES INDICES...SATURDAY...5 TO 6. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH COULD OCCUR SHOULD ANY FIRES GET STARTED. 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. && $$ COZ224-021245- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0012.110402T1800Z-110403T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0020.110402T1700Z-110403T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 237 PM MDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 PERCENT. * HAINES VALUES...5. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD ON SATURDAY. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH COULD OCCUR SHOULD ANY FIRES GET STARTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
3 follow-up statements
883 WWUS85 KPUB 021100 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 500 AM MDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 BELOW 9000 FEET...222...224 AND 225 BELOW 8500 FEET...AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS...FROM 1100 AM UNTIL 800 PM SATURDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES... HAINES VALUES OF 5 TO 6 AND DRY FUELS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 BELOW 9000 FEET...222...AND 225 BELOW 8500 FEET...AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS...FROM 1000 AM UNTIL 800 PM SUNDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...AND DRY FUELS... .THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES HAS CONTINUED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS TODAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME AREA ON SUNDAY...EXCEPT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY WHERE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SLIGHTLY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON. COMBINED WITH VERY DRY RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 10 PERCENT...AND HAINES VALUES OF 5 TO 6...THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THIS EVENING...BUT COULD REMAIN GUSTY ALONG THE LOWER EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE NIGHT. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL BE FAIR TO POOR. WINDS WILL BE EVEN STRONGER ON SUNDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS TO 50 TO 55 MPH ACROSS THE PLAINS...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH FOR THE MOUNTAIN AREAS. THIS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO RETURN ON SUNDAY. COZ221-222-225>237-030300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0020.110402T1700Z-110403T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0013.110403T1600Z-110404T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-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- 500 AM MDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 BELOW 9000 FEET...222 AND 225 BELOW 8500 FEET...AND 226 THROUGH 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 BELOW 9000 FEET...222 AND 225 BELOW 8500 FEET ...AND 226 THROUGH 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...226... 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WIND...TODAY...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. SUNDAY...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ACROSS THE PLAINS...AND GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY...TODAY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. SUNDAY...7-15 PERCENT. * HAINES INDICES...SATURDAY...5 TO 6 OR A MODERATE TO HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH COULD OCCUR SHOULD ANY FIRES GET STARTED. 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. && $$ COZ224-030200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0020.110402T1700Z-110403T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 500 AM MDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES VALUES AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 PERCENT. * HAINES VALUES...5 OR A MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD ON SATURDAY. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH COULD OCCUR SHOULD ANY FIRES GET STARTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
304 WWUS85 KPUB 022140 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 340 PM MDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 BELOW 9000 FEET...222...224 AND 225 BELOW 8500 FEET...AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS...FROM 1100 AM UNTIL 800 PM TODAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES... HAINES VALUES OF 5 TO 6 AND DRY FUELS... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 BELOW 9000 FEET...222...AND 225 BELOW 8500 FEET...AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS...FROM 1000 AM UNTIL 800 PM SUNDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...AND DRY FUELS... .THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES HAS CONTINUED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS TODAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SAME AREA ON SUNDAY...EXCEPT FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY WHERE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SLIGHTLY. COZ221-222-225>237-031345- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0013.110403T1600Z-110404T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0021.110403T1600Z-110404T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110403T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-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- 340 PM MDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 BELOW 9000 FEET...222 AND 225 BELOW 8500 FEET... AND 226 THROUGH 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 BELOW 9000 FEET...222 AND 225 BELOW 8500 FEET... AND 226 THROUGH 237...... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A NEW RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...226... 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WIND...TODAY...WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. SUNDAY...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ACROSS THE PLAINS...AND GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY...TODAY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. SUNDAY...7-15 PERCENT. * HAINES INDICES...TODAY...5 TO 6 OR A MODERATE TO HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. SUNDAY...4 OR A LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD BOTH TODAY AND SUNDAY. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH COULD OCCUR SHOULD ANY FIRES GET STARTED. 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. && $$ COZ224-030200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110403T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 340 PM MDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES VALUES AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 PERCENT. * HAINES VALUES...5 OR A MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD TODAY. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH COULD OCCUR SHOULD ANY FIRES GET STARTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
578 WWUS85 KPUB 030152 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 752 PM MDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 BELOW 9000 FEET...222 AND 225 BELOW 8500 FEET...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES... HAINES VALUES OF 5 TO 6 AND DRY FUELS...THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT THROUGH 8 PM SUNDAY. ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...FROM 1000 AM UNTIL 800 PM SUNDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...AND DRY FUELS... .THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES HAS CONTINUED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS. VERY DANGEROUS RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION ON SUNDAY. VERY STRONG WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WILL OCCUR ON THE PLAINS WITH STRONGER WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS. ANY FIRE THAT STARTS WILL SPREAD VERY RAPIDLY. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. COZ221-222-225-031800- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110403T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0021.110403T0152Z-110404T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- 752 PM MDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 225... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 225. * WIND...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH TOMORROW ACROSS THE PIKES PEAK REGION...FREMONT COUNTY AND THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAIN AREAS. FOR TONIGHT...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ON THE EAST FACING SLOPES. FOR TOMORROW...STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER ALL AREA * HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL NOT RECOVER TONIGHT ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. THE BEST RECOVERY WILL BE AROUND 25 PERCENT TONIGHT...BUT SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN WINDY AREAS...WILL NOT RECOVER ABOVE 15 PERCENT TONIGHT. FOR TOMORROW...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP WELL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. * HAINES INDICES...TONIGHT...5...OR A MODERATE TO HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. SUNDAY...4 OR A LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD BOTH TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH COULD OCCUR SHOULD ANY FIRES GET STARTED. 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>237-031800- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110403T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0021.110403T1600Z-110404T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-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- 752 PM MDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230... 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233... 234...235...236 AND 237... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WIND...FOR SUNDAY IT WILL BE VERY WINDY...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ACROSS THE PLAINS...AND GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY...POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. SUNDAYS MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 7-12 PERCENT. * HAINES INDICES...4 OR A LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD ON SUNDAY. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH COULD OCCUR SHOULD ANY FIRES GET STARTED. IF A FIRE SHOULD START AND YOU ARE LOCATED DOWNSTREAM OF THE SMOKE...YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER EVACUATING YOUR LOCATION AS THE FIRE WILL LIKELY QUICKLY SPREAD IN YOUR GENERAL DIRECTION. 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. && $$ COZ224-030300- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110403T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 752 PM MDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. $$ HODANISH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 4:51 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley and 12 more | 10 hr |
| Apr 1, 4:51 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, El Paso and 9 more | 35 hr |
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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.