Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2012

Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

March 25, 201219 counties in Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this red flag warning at Mar 25, 2012, 12:15 PM MDT for 19 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Mar 26, 2012, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 11 hr. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 25, 2012, 12:15 PM MDT (18:15 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 26, 2012, 10:00 AM MDT
Expired
Mar 26, 2012, 8:58 PM MDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Counties Adams County, CO, Arapahoe County, CO, Boulder County, CO, Broomfield County, CO, Clear Creek County, CO, Denver County, CO, Douglas County, CO, Elbert County, CO, Gilpin County, CO, Jefferson County, CO, Larimer County, CO, Lincoln County, CO, Logan County, CO, Morgan County, CO, Park County, CO, Phillips County, CO, Sedgwick County, CO, Washington County, CO, Weld County, CO

The radar

The Denver radar (KFTG), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:15 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 26, 12:45 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 701 N Strasburg, CO
Mar 26, 2:35 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 56Denver International Ai, CO
Mar 26, 3:00 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 81Berthoud Pass, CO
Mar 26, 3:18 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 661 Nw Golden, CO
Mar 26, 4:05 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 62Cedar Point, CO

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 99 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 2012-03-25Temperature 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 2012-03-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 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
1205 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
101 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

153 
WWUS85 KBOU 251815
RFWBOU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
1215 PM MDT SUN MAR 25 2012

COZ238>251-260400-
/O.UPG.KBOU.FW.A.0003.120326T1600Z-120327T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0004.120326T1600Z-120327T0100Z/
LARIMER COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTHWEST WELD COUNTY-
BOULDER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES BELOW 6000 FEET/WEST BROOMFIELD
COUNTY-
NORTH DOUGLAS COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/DENVER/WEST ADAMS AND
ARAPAHOE COUNTIES/EAST BROOMFIELD COUNTY-
ELBERT/CENTRAL AND EAST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET-
NORTHEAST WELD COUNTY-CENTRAL AND SOUTH WELD COUNTY-MORGAN COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EAST ADAMS AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES-
NORTH AND NORTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTH LINCOLN
COUNTY-
SOUTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY-
LOGAN COUNTY-WASHINGTON COUNTY-SEDGWICK COUNTY-PHILLIPS COUNTY-
1215 PM MDT SUN MAR 25 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST COLORADO ...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 238...239...240...241... 
  242...243...244...245...246...247...248...249...250 AND 251.

* TIMING...FROM 10 AM MDT TO 7 PM MDT ON MONDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. WINDS
  WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY NEW FIRE STARTS MAY EXHIBIT RAPID GROWTH DUE TO
  THE VERY LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. ALL OUTDOOR
  BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. ANY SMALL SPARK MAY GENERATE A LARGE
  WILDFIRE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

COZ215-216-260400-
/O.UPG.KBOU.FW.A.0003.120326T1800Z-120327T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0004.120326T1600Z-120327T0100Z/
LARIMER AND BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 AND 9000 FEET-
JEFFERSON AND WEST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET/GILPIN/CLEAR
CREEK/NORTHEAST PARK COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET-
1215 PM MDT SUN MAR 25 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS BELOW 
7000 FEET ...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 215 AND 216.

* TIMING...10 AM MDT TO 7 PM MDT ON MONDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. WINDS
  WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY NEW FIRE STARTS MAY EXHIBIT RAPID GROWTH DUE TO
  THE VERY LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. ALL OUTDOOR
  BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. ANY SMALL SPARK MAY GENERATE A LARGE
  WILDFIRE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
414 
WWUS85 KBOU 260151
RFWBOU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
751 PM MDT SUN MAR 25 2012

COZ215-216-238>251-261300-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0004.120326T1600Z-120327T0100Z/
LARIMER AND BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 AND 9000 FEET-
JEFFERSON AND WEST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET/GILPIN/CLEAR
CREEK/NORTHEAST PARK COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET-
LARIMER COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTHWEST WELD COUNTY-
BOULDER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES BELOW 6000 FEET/WEST BROOMFIELD
COUNTY-
NORTH DOUGLAS COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/DENVER/WEST ADAMS AND
ARAPAHOE COUNTIES/EAST BROOMFIELD COUNTY-
ELBERT/CENTRAL AND EAST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET-
NORTHEAST WELD COUNTY-CENTRAL AND SOUTH WELD COUNTY-MORGAN COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EAST ADAMS AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES-
NORTH AND NORTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTH LINCOLN
COUNTY-
SOUTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY-
LOGAN COUNTY-WASHINGTON COUNTY-SEDGWICK COUNTY-PHILLIPS COUNTY-
751 PM MDT SUN MAR 25 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
PLAINS OF NORTHEAST COLORADO AND FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS BELOW
7000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 238...239...240...241...
  242...243...244...245...246...247...248...249...250 AND 251...
  AS WELL AS ZONES 215 AND 216 BELOW 7000 FEET.

* TIMING...FROM 10 AM MDT TO 7 PM MDT ON MONDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. 
  GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE FOOTHILLS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY NEW FIRE STARTS WILL LIKELY EXHIBIT RAPID GROWTH
  AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR DUE TO THE VERY LOW HUMIDITIES AND
  STRONG GUSTY WINDS. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE DELAYED UNTIL
  WINDS SUBSIDE TUESDAY. ANY SMALL SPARK INCLUDING A CARELESSLY
  DISCARDED CIGARETTE BUTTE MAY GENERATE A LARGE WILDFIRE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

BARJENBRUCH
057 
WWUS85 KBOU 261239
RFWBOU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
639 AM MDT MON MAR 26 2012

COZ215-216-238>251-262200-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0004.120326T1600Z-120327T0100Z/
LARIMER AND BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 AND 9000 FEET-
JEFFERSON AND WEST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET/GILPIN/CLEAR
CREEK/NORTHEAST PARK COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET-
LARIMER COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTHWEST WELD COUNTY-
BOULDER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES BELOW 6000 FEET/WEST BROOMFIELD
COUNTY-
NORTH DOUGLAS COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/DENVER/WEST ADAMS AND
ARAPAHOE COUNTIES/EAST BROOMFIELD COUNTY-
ELBERT/CENTRAL AND EAST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET-
NORTHEAST WELD COUNTY-CENTRAL AND SOUTH WELD COUNTY-MORGAN COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EAST ADAMS AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES-
NORTH AND NORTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTH LINCOLN
COUNTY-
SOUTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY-
LOGAN COUNTY-WASHINGTON COUNTY-SEDGWICK COUNTY-PHILLIPS COUNTY-
639 AM MDT MON MAR 26 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR THE PLAINS OF NORTHEAST COLORADO AND FRONT RANGE
FOOTHILLS...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 215...216...238...239... 
  240...241...242...243...244...245...246...247...248...249... 
  250 AND 251.

* TIMING...FROM 10 AM MDT TO 7 PM MDT ON MONDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY NEW FIRE STARTS WILL LIKELY EXHIBIT RAPID GROWTH 
  AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR DUE TO THE VERY LOW HUMIDITIES AND 
  STRONG GUSTY WINDS. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE DELAYED 
  UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE TUESDAY. ANY SMALL SPARK INCLUDING A 
  CARELESSLY DISCARDED CIGARETTE BUTTE MAY GENERATE A LARGE 
  WILDFIRE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

GIMMESTAD
159 
WWUS85 KBOU 261951
RFWBOU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
151 PM MDT MON MAR 26 2012

COZ215-216-238>251-270100-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120327T0100Z/
LARIMER AND BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 AND 9000 FEET-
JEFFERSON AND WEST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET/GILPIN/CLEAR
CREEK/NORTHEAST PARK COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET-
LARIMER COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTHWEST WELD COUNTY-
BOULDER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES BELOW 6000 FEET/WEST BROOMFIELD
COUNTY-
NORTH DOUGLAS COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/DENVER/WEST ADAMS AND
ARAPAHOE COUNTIES/EAST BROOMFIELD COUNTY-
ELBERT/CENTRAL AND EAST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET-
NORTHEAST WELD COUNTY-CENTRAL AND SOUTH WELD COUNTY-MORGAN COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EAST ADAMS AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES-
NORTH AND NORTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTH LINCOLN
COUNTY-
SOUTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY-
LOGAN COUNTY-WASHINGTON COUNTY-SEDGWICK COUNTY-PHILLIPS COUNTY-
151 PM MDT MON MAR 26 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE PLAINS OF
NORTHEAST COLORADO AND FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 215...216...238...239... 
  240...241...242...243...244...245...246...247...248...249... 
  250 AND 251.

* TIMING...UNTIL 7 PM MDT ON TONIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 55 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY NEW FIRE STARTS WILL LIKELY EXHIBIT RAPID GROWTH 
  AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR DUE TO THE VERY LOW HUMIDITIES AND 
  STRONG GUSTY WINDS. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE DELAYED 
  UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE TUESDAY. ANY SMALL SPARK INCLUDING A 
  CARELESSLY DISCARDED CIGARETTE BUTTE MAY GENERATE A LARGE 
  WILDFIRE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$
203 
WWUS85 KBOU 262336
RFWBOU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
536 PM MDT MON MAR 26 2012

COZ215-216-238>251-270300-
/O.EXT.KBOU.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120327T0300Z/
LARIMER AND BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 AND 9000 FEET-
JEFFERSON AND WEST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET/GILPIN/CLEAR
CREEK/NORTHEAST PARK COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET-
LARIMER COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTHWEST WELD COUNTY-
BOULDER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES BELOW 6000 FEET/WEST BROOMFIELD
COUNTY-
NORTH DOUGLAS COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/DENVER/WEST ADAMS AND
ARAPAHOE COUNTIES/EAST BROOMFIELD COUNTY-
ELBERT/CENTRAL AND EAST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET-
NORTHEAST WELD COUNTY-CENTRAL AND SOUTH WELD COUNTY-MORGAN COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EAST ADAMS AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES-
NORTH AND NORTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTH LINCOLN
COUNTY-
SOUTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY-
LOGAN COUNTY-WASHINGTON COUNTY-SEDGWICK COUNTY-PHILLIPS COUNTY-
536 PM MDT MON MAR 26 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE FRONT RANGE
FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS OF NORTHEAST COLORADO...
  
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 215...216...238...239... 
  240...241...242...243...244...245...246...247...248...249... 
  250 AND 251.

* TIMING...UNTIL 9 PM MDT TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 50 MPH.
  WINDS WILL THEN DECREASE AROUND 9 PM EXCEPT REMAIN GUSTY AT
  TIMES ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS OF LARIMER...BOULDER...AND
  NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT UNTIL 7 PM...THEN
  SLOW IMPROVEMENT TO AROUND 15 PERCENT BY 9 PM.

* IMPACTS...ANY NEW FIRE STARTS AND EXISTING WILDFIRES WILL
  LIKELY EXHIBIT RAPID GROWTH AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR DUE TO THE
  VERY LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING
  SHOULD BE DELAYED UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE TUESDAY. ANY SMALL SPARK
  INCLUDING A CARELESSLY DISCARDED CIGARETTE BUTTE MAY GENERATE A
  LARGE WILDFIRE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

BARJENBRUCH
067 
WWUS85 KBOU 270258
RFWBOU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
858 PM MDT MON MAR 26 2012

COZ215-216-238>251-270400-
/O.CAN.KBOU.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120327T0300Z/
LARIMER AND BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 AND 9000 FEET-
JEFFERSON AND WEST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET/GILPIN/CLEAR
CREEK/NORTHEAST PARK COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET-
LARIMER COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTHWEST WELD COUNTY-
BOULDER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES BELOW 6000 FEET/WEST BROOMFIELD
COUNTY-
NORTH DOUGLAS COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/DENVER/WEST ADAMS AND
ARAPAHOE COUNTIES/EAST BROOMFIELD COUNTY-
ELBERT/CENTRAL AND EAST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET-
NORTHEAST WELD COUNTY-CENTRAL AND SOUTH WELD COUNTY-MORGAN COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EAST ADAMS AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES-
NORTH AND NORTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTH LINCOLN
COUNTY-
SOUTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY-
LOGAN COUNTY-WASHINGTON COUNTY-SEDGWICK COUNTY-PHILLIPS COUNTY-
858 PM MDT MON MAR 26 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS OF
NORTHEAST COLORADO HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ALLOWED THE RED FLAG
WARNING TO EXPIRE.

WHILE HUMIDITY WILL ONLY SLOWLY IMPROVE OVERNIGHT...WINDS HAVE
DECREASED SUFFICIENTLY TO ALLOW THE RED FLAG WARNING TO EXPIRE.

$$

BARJENBRUCH

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.