Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2011

Red Flag Warning 25, NWS Pueblo, CO

April 7, 201115 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Apr 7, 2011, 12:31 PM MDT for 15 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 8, 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 7, 2011, 12:31 PM MDT (18:31 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 8, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT
Expired
Apr 8, 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, El Paso 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

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:32 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, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 248 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2011-04-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2011-04-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 55 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1069 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
23 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1231 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE ZONES 228
THROUGH 233...AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES EASTERN HUERFANO
COUNTIES...AS WELL AS PUEBLO...OTERO... CROWLEY...LAS ANIMAS...
AND BACA COUNTIES...FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM TODAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...
LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS...

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR FIRE ZONES 226 THROUGH
237...WHICH INCLUDES  ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...FROM 11 AM TO
8 PM FRIDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS... LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS...

...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR FRIDAY FOR ZONES 221...222 AND 226
HAS BEEN CANCELED. THIS AREA INCLUDES TELLER...FREMONT AND THE
SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS. PUEBLO DISPATCH INDICATED THE FUELS IN THESE
AREAS ARE WET FROM PREVIOUS SNOW AND RAIN FALL EVENTS. 

COZ221-222-225-071945-
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TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-
1231 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 225...

THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR FRIDAY FOR ZONES 221...222 AND 226
HAS BEEN CANCELED. THIS AREA INCLUDES TELLER...FREMONT AND THE
SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS. PUEBLO DISPATCH INDICATED THE FUELS IN THESE
AREAS ARE WET FROM PREVIOUS SNOW AND RAIN FALL EVENTS. 

$$

COZ228>233-237-081045-
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PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-
CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY-
1231 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...
229...230...231...232...233 AND 237...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...
230...231...232...233 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 FRIDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...231...
  232...233 AND 237. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS MAY BECOME FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE
  BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
  EVENING AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH WILL BE
  POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

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NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-
BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-
1231 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...
234...235 AND 236...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...234...235 AND 
  236. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS MAY BECOME FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE
  BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD ON FRIDAY. EXPLOSIVE
  FIRE GROWTH WILL BE POSSIBLE.


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
7 follow-up statements
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
251 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE ZONES
228 THROUGH 233...AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES EASTERN HUERFANO
COUNTIES...AS WELL AS PUEBLO...OTERO... CROWLEY...LAS ANIMAS...
AND BACA COUNTIES...FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM TODAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...
LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS...

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR FIRE ZONES 226 THROUGH
237...WHICH INCLUDES  ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...FROM 11 AM TO
8 PM FRIDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS... LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR FIRE ZONES 226
THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...FROM 11
AM TO 8 PM SATURDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS... LOW HUMIDITIES...AND
DRY FUELS...

COZ224-081300-
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SAN LUIS VALLEY-
251 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY 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 FRIDAY. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS MAY BECOME FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE
  BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
  EARLY EVENING. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH WILL BE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

COZ228>233-237-081300-
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PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-
CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY-
251 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...
229...230...231...232...233 AND 237...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
228...229...230...231...232...233 AND 237...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...231...232...233 AND 237...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...231...
  232...233 AND 237. 

* WIND...FOR THE REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH. FOR
  TOMORROW...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 35 MPH. FOR
  SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON...5 TO 10 PERCENT
  TOMORROW AND SATURDAY. 

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS MAY BECOME FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE 
  BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  EARLY EVENING AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH WILL 
  BE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

COZ226-227-234>236-081300-
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NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-
BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-
251 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
226...227...234...235 AND 236...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 226...227...234...235 AND 236...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...234...235 AND 
  236. 

* WIND...FOR TOMORROW...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH. FOR
  SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS MAY BECOME FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE 
  BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD ON FRIDAY. EXPLOSIVE 
  FIRE GROWTH WILL BE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

HODANISH
494 
WWUS85 KPUB 080103
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
703 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011

...THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
228 THROUGH 233...AND ZONE 237...WHICH INCLUDES EASTERN HUERFANO
COUNTIES...AS WELL AS PUEBLO...OTERO... CROWLEY...LAS ANIMAS...
AND BACA COUNTIES...FOR THIS EVENING HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR FIRE ZONES 226 THROUGH
237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...FROM 11 AM TO 8
PM FRIDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS... LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR FIRE ZONES
226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...
FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM SATURDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS... LOW HUMIDITIES...
AND DRY FUELS...

COZ228>233-237-081715-
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PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-
CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY-
703 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG
WARNING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS NOW ABOVE 20 PERCENT OVER MUCH OF
THE COLORADO PLAINS...AND WINDS ARE DIMINISHING. A RED FLAG
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN COLORADO...228...229...230...231...232...233...237

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT TOMORROW AND SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE
  BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD ON FRIDAY...AND CRITICAL
  FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. 

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 HIGH 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.

&&

$$

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NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-
BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-
703 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN COLORADO...226...227...234...235...236

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE
  BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD ON FRIDAY...AND CRITICAL
  FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. 

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 HIGH 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.

&&

$$

COZ224-081715-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0025.110408T1700Z-110409T0200Z/
SAN LUIS VALLEY-
703 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN COLORADO...224

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS MAY BECOME FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE  
BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND  
EARLY EVENING. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH WILL BE POSSIBLE.

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 HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
SR
080 
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
718 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011

...THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
228 THROUGH 233...AND ZONE 237...WHICH INCLUDES EASTERN HUERFANO
COUNTIES...AS WELL AS PUEBLO...OTERO... CROWLEY...LAS ANIMAS...
AND BACA COUNTIES...FOR THIS EVENING HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR FIRE ZONES 226 THROUGH
237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...FROM 11 AM TO 8
PM FRIDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS... LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR FIRE ZONES
226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...
FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM SATURDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS... LOW HUMIDITIES...
AND DRY FUELS...

COZ228>233-237-081745-
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PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-
CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY-
718 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG
WARNING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS NOW ABOVE 20 PERCENT OVER MUCH OF
THE COLORADO PLAINS...AND WINDS ARE DIMINISHING. A RED FLAG
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES...228...229...230...231...
  232...233...237

* WIND...FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE
  BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD ON FRIDAY...AND CRITICAL
  FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.

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 HIGH 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.

&&

$$

COZ226-227-234>236-081745-
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NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-
BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-
718 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...234...235...AND
  236.

* WIND...FOR FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH. FOR SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST
  WINDS 20 TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE
  BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD ON FRIDAY...AND CRITICAL
  FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.

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 HIGH 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.

&&

$$

COZ224-081745-
/O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0025.110408T1700Z-110409T0200Z/
SAN LUIS VALLEY-
718 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS MAY BECOME FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE
BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH WILL BE POSSIBLE.

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 HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
SR
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
410 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE ZONES 224 AND 226
THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE
SOUTHEAST PLAINS...FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM TODAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW
HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR FIRE ZONES 226 THROUGH
237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM
SATURDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS...

COZ226>237-090215-
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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-
410 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011

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

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...
233...234...235...236 AND 237...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...
  230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...ESPECIALLY
  ON SATURDAY.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT CAN BE EXPECTED
  BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. 

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE
  BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD ON FRIDAY...WITH
  CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALSO EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.

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 HIGH 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.

&&

$$

COZ224-090200-
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SAN LUIS VALLEY-
410 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 224...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT CAN BE EXPECTED
  THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE
  BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
  EARLY EVENING. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH WILL BE POSSIBLE.

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 HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
337 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE ZONES 224 AND
226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF
THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM TODAY...FOR GUSTY
WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS...

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS ALSO NOW IN EFFECT FOR FIRE ZONES
221...222...AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE
SOUTHEAST PLAINS...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS
AND THE PIKES PEAK REGION...FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM SATURDAY...FOR
VERY STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS...


.VERY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW
ACROSS THE REGION.


COZ226>237-091345-
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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-
337 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...
227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND
237...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 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
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...
  230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. 

* WIND...FOR THE REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH. FOR
  TOMORROW...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 55 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES RANGING BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT. POOR
  RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE
  BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD THE REST OF TODAY AND
  TOMORROW. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR TOMORROW. IF
  A WILDLAND FIRE STARTS TOMORROW...EITHER ON THE PLAINS OR
  MOUNTAINS...IT WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD VERY RAPIDLY.
 
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 HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

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.

&&

$$

COZ224-091345-
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SAN LUIS VALLEY-
337 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY 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. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224.

* WIND...FOR THE REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 35 MPH. FOR TOMORROW...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH. 

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT CAN BE EXPECTED
  THIS AFTERNOON AND TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE 
  BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  EARLY EVENING. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH WILL BE POSSIBLE.

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 HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

COZ221-222-225-091345-
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TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-
337 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND
225...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY. 

* AFFECT AREA...TELLER COUNTY...FREMONT COUNTY...THE WET
  MOUNTAINS...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND THE WET MOUNTAIN
  VALLEY. 

* WIND...FOR SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 60 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES RANGING BETWEEN 5 AND 15 PERCENT ON
  THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS
  EXPECTED TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ON THE EAST SLOPES.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE
  BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...SOME AREAS IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE MOIST
  FROM EARLIER SNOWFALLS. HOWEVER QUITE A FEW AREAS ARE VERY DRY.
  ANY FIRES THAT START COULD SPREAD VERY RAPIDLY.

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
328 
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
749 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011

...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE ZONES 224...AND 226 THROUGH
237 WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE ZONES 221...
222...AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST
PLAINS...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND THE
PIKES PEAK REGION...FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM SATURDAY...FOR VERY STRONG
WINDS...VERY LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS...

. WINDS HAVE RELAXED AND HUMIDITY HAS RISEN THIS EVENING...AND
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TONIGHT.
HOWEVER...FIRE DANGER WILL REMAIN HIGH WITH POOR OVERNIGHT
HUMIDITY RECOVERIES...AND SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 5 TO 15
MPH. VERY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW
ACROSS THE REGION WITH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW HUMIDITY.

COZ224-226>237-091800-
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/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0026.110409T1700Z-110410T0200Z/
SAN LUIS VALLEY-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-
749 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
224...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 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...226...
227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND
237...

THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...226...227...228...
  229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT CAN BE EXPECTED
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME VERY FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE
  BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH
  WILL BE POSSIBLE.

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 HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

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.

&&

$$

COZ221-222-225-091800-
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TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-
749 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
221...222 AND 225...

* AFFECT AREA...TELLER COUNTY...FREMONT COUNTY...THE WET 
  MOUNTAINS...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND THE WET 
  MOUNTAIN VALLEY.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES RANGING BETWEEN 5 AND 15 PERCENT FOR
  THE LOWER ELEVATIONS.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE 
  BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING FUELS...SOME AREAS IN THE
  MOUNTAINS ARE MOIST FROM EARLIER SNOWFALLS. HOWEVER QUITE A FEW
  AREAS ARE VERY DRY. ANY FIRES THAT START COULD SPREAD VERY
  RAPIDLY.

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.

&&

$$
SR
094 
WWUS85 KPUB 090201 CCA
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
759 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011

...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE ZONES 224...AND 226 THROUGH
237 WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE ZONES 221...
222...AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST
PLAINS...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND THE
PIKES PEAK REGION...FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM SATURDAY...FOR VERY STRONG
WINDS...VERY LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS...

.WINDS HAVE RELAXED AND HUMIDITY HAS RISEN THIS EVENING...AND
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TONIGHT.
HOWEVER...FIRE DANGER WILL REMAIN HIGH WITH POOR OVERNIGHT
HUMIDITY RECOVERIES...AND SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 5 TO 15
MPH. VERY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW
ACROSS THE REGION WITH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW HUMIDITY.

COZ224-226>237-091815-
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/O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0026.110409T1700Z-110410T0200Z/
SAN LUIS VALLEY-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-
759 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
224...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 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...226...
227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND
237...

THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...226...227...228...
  229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT CAN BE EXPECTED
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME VERY FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE
  BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH
  WILL BE POSSIBLE.

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 HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&


$$

COZ221-222-225-091815-
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TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-
759 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
221...222 AND 225...

* AFFECT AREA...TELLER COUNTY...FREMONT COUNTY...THE WET 
  MOUNTAINS...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND THE WET 
  MOUNTAIN VALLEY.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES RANGING BETWEEN 5 AND 15 PERCENT FOR
  THE LOWER ELEVATIONS.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE 
  BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING FUELS...SOME AREAS IN THE
  MOUNTAINS ARE MOIST FROM EARLIER SNOWFALLS. HOWEVER QUITE A FEW
  AREAS ARE VERY DRY. ANY FIRES THAT START COULD SPREAD VERY
  RAPIDLY.

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.

&&

$$
SR

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Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

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Sources

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