Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 56, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Jun 6, 2011, 3:31 PM MDT for 18 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jun 7, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2011, 3:31 PM MDT (21:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 7, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 7, 2011, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 10 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 21:34 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, 9.5 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
- 3815 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
007 WWUS85 KPUB 062131 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 331 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH HAINES...UNTIL 9 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES...AND DRY FUELS...FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS... COZ221-222-224>237-071345- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0041.110607T1700Z-110608T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0056.110607T1700Z-110608T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0055.000000T0000Z-110607T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY- 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- 331 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226...227 ...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...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 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225... 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237. * THUNDERSTORMS...TODAY...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DRY LIGHTNING. TUESDAY...NO THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED. * WINDS...TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE DISTRICT. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 AND 6. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
4 follow-up statements
456 WWUS85 KPUB 070300 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 900 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING HAS EXPIRED... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES...AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 224 THROUGH 237... WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS... COZ221-222-224>237-071900- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0055.000000T0000Z-110607T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0056.110607T1700Z-110608T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY- SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 900 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232... 233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING HAS EXPIRED... * AFFECTED AREA TUESDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224... 225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE DISTRICT. * HUMIDITY TUESDAY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES TUESDAY...5 AND 6. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
790 WWUS85 KPUB 071004 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 404 AM MDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES...AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 224 THROUGH 237... WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES...AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 224 THROUGH 237... WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS... COZ221-222-224>237-080215- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0042.110608T1800Z-110609T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0056.110607T1700Z-110608T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY- 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- 404 AM MDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226... 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225... 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237. * WINDS TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. FOR WEDNESDAY...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 AND 6. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES 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. && $$
840 WWUS85 KPUB 072130 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 330 PM MDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES...AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 224 THROUGH 237... WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES...AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES...AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO MOUNTAINS. COZ224-225-229-230-081330- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0042.110608T1800Z-110609T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0057.110608T1800Z-110609T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0043.110609T1800Z-110610T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0056.000000T0000Z-110608T0300Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 330 PM MDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...THEREFORE THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. FINALLY.. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM MDT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230. * WINDS THROUGH 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS WELL AS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 AND 6. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES 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. && $$ COZ221-222-226>228-231>237-081330- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0042.110608T1800Z-110609T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0057.110608T1800Z-110609T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0056.000000T0000Z-110608T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 330 PM MDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH HAINES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...226...227...228...231...232... 233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH HAINES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...226...227...228...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 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...THEREFORE THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...226...227...228 ...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS THROUGH 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES. ON WEDNESDAY...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 AND 6. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
292 WWUS85 KPUB 080318 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 918 PM MDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES...AND DRY FUELS CONTINUES FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES...AND DRY FUELS CONTINUES FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225... 229 AND 230...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO MOUNTAINS. ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING HAS EXPIRED. COZ224-225-229-230-081930- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0056.000000T0000Z-110608T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0057.110608T1800Z-110609T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0043.110609T1800Z-110610T0300Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 918 PM MDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225... 229 AND 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS CONTINUING THE RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING ALSO CONTINUES. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230. * WINDS THROUGH 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS WELL AS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 AND 6. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES 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. && $$ COZ221-222-226>228-231>237-081930- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0056.000000T0000Z-110608T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0057.110608T1800Z-110609T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 918 PM MDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH HAINES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...226...227...228...231...232... 233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS CONTINUING THE RED FLAG WARNING ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...226...227... 228 231...232...233...234...235...236 ...AND 237. * WINDS THROUGH 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES. ON WEDNESDAY... SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 AND 6. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.