Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 32, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Jun 25, 2012, 2:47 PM MDT for 14 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jun 26, 2012, 10:28 AM MDT. It was in force for 13 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 25, 2012, 2:47 PM MDT (20:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 26, 2012, 10:28 AM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2012, 11:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Chaffee County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Lake County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Mineral County, CO, Otero County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:49 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 263 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
- 972 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -326 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1957 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
474 WWUS85 KPUB 252047 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 247 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222...AND 225 THROUGH 233. THIS INCLUDES TELLER COUNTY...EL PASO COUNTY...FREMONT COUNTY... THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...CUSTER COUNTY...PUEBLO COUNTY...HUERFANO COUNTY...LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...CROWLEY COUNTY AND OTERO COUNTY... A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY LIGHTING...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FOR TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 223. THIS INCLUDES THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND ALL OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. COZ220-223-261300- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0032.120626T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS- 247 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY LIGHTNING...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 223... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 223. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 80S MOUNTAINS AND 90S VALLEYS. * LIGHTNING...A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING IN THE WARNING AREA. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE OF ADDITIONAL FIRE STARTS TOMORROW DUE TO THE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ACTIVITY. 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. && $$ COZ221-222-225>233-260300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120626T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY- HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY- OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 247 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...226...227...228...229...230... 231...232 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...226... 227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE EXTREME FIRE DANGER. RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HODANISH
7 follow-up statements
317 WWUS85 KPUB 252100 CCA RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 300 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222...AND 225 THROUGH 233. THIS INCLUDES TELLER COUNTY...EL PASO COUNTY...FREMONT COUNTY... THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...CUSTER COUNTY...PUEBLO COUNTY...HUERFANO COUNTY...LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...CROWLEY COUNTY AND OTERO COUNTY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY LIGHTING...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FOR TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 223. THIS INCLUDES THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND ALL OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY... COZ220-223-261315- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0032.120626T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS- 300 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY LIGHTNING...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 223... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 223. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 80S MOUNTAINS AND 90S VALLEYS. * LIGHTNING...A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING IN THE WARNING AREA. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE OF ADDITIONAL FIRE STARTS TOMORROW DUE TO THE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ACTIVITY. 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. && $$ COZ221-222-225>233-260300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120626T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY- HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY- OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 300 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...226...227...228...229...230... 231...232 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...226... 227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE EXTREME FIRE DANGER. RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HODANISH
684 WWUS85 KPUB 260312 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 912 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS THAT WAS IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222...AND 225 THROUGH 233 INCLUDING TELLER COUNTY...EL PASO COUNTY...FREMONT COUNTY... THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...CUSTER COUNTY...PUEBLO COUNTY... HUERFANO COUNTY...LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...CROWLEY COUNTY AND OTERO COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY LIGHTING...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FOR TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222 AND 223. THIS INCLUDES THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND ALL OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY ALONG WITH FREMONT COUNTY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FOR TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 226 THROUGH 233. THIS INCLUDES TELLER...EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES... COZ222-261915- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120626T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0032.120626T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ FREMONT COUNTY- 912 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY LIGHTING...LOW HUMID TIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY LIGHTING...LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...2 TO 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...80 TO 85 IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...95 TO 100 IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. * LIGHTNING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF LIGHTNING WITH VERY LITTLE RAINFALL TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING IN THE WARNING AREA. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE EXTREME FIRE DANGER. RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES. THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE OF ADDITIONAL FIRE STARTS TOMORROW DUE TO THE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ACTIVITY. 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. && $$ COZ221-226>233-261915- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120626T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0032.120626T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 912 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227... 228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...2 TO 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...80S FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...90 TO 100 IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. * LIGHTNING...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA MAY PRODUCE OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH LITTLE PRECIPITATION. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE EXTREME FIRE DANGER. RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES. IN ADDITION...LIGHTNING MAY ALSO CAUSE FIRE STARTS UNDER DRY THUNDERSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ225-260415- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120626T0300Z/ SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- 912 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225... HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN QUITE LOW THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT HOWEVER WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED ACROSS THE REGION. GIVEN THAT WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED ACROSS THE AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ COZ220-223-261915- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.120626T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS- 912 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY LIGHTING...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 223... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 223. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. * LIGHTNING...A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING IN THE WARNING AREA. * HAINES...5. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE OF ADDITIONAL FIRE STARTS TOMORROW DUE TO THE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ACTIVITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
872 WWUS85 KPUB 260938 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 338 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY LIGHTING...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM MDT...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222 AND 223. THIS INCLUDES THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...LAKE...CHAFFEE AND FREMONT COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM MDT...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 226 THROUGH 233. THIS INCLUDES TELLER...EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS... CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES... COZ220-222-223-270145- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.120626T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY-FREMONT COUNTY- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS- 338 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTING...LOW HUMID TIES...GUSTY WINDS... HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222 AND 223. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN NOON AND 9 PM. * OUTFLOW WINDS...STRONG AND ERRATIC...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 OR 6. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES. 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. && $$ COZ221-226>233-270145- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.120626T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 338 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227...228...229... 230...231...232 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * LIGHTNING...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN TELLER AND EL PASO COUNTIES...PRODUCING CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH LITTLE PRECIPITATION. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE EXTREME FIRE DANGER. RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES. IN ADDITION... LIGHTNING MAY ALSO CAUSE FIRE STARTS UNDER DRY THUNDERSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
604 WWUS85 KPUB 261628 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1028 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222 AND 223. THIS INCLUDES THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...LAKE...CHAFFEE AND FREMONT COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM MDT...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 226 THROUGH 233. THIS INCLUDES TELLER...EL PASO...PUEBLO... HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES... COZ220-222-223-270300- /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0032.120626T1628Z-120627T0300Z/ UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY-FREMONT COUNTY- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS- 1028 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTING...LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222 AND 223. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222 AND 223. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY AFTER 12 NOON. * OUTFLOW WINDS...STRONG AND ERRATIC...WITH LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE AT TIMES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES...5. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES. IN ADDITION...LIGHTNING MAY ALSO CAUSE FIRE STARTS UNDER DRY THUNDERSTORMS. 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. && $$ COZ221-226>233-270300- /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0032.120626T1628Z-120627T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 1028 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227...228...229...230... 231...232 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232 AND 233. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY AFTER 2 PM MDT. * WINDS AND OUTFLOW WINDS...SOUTHWEST AND ERRATIC...10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY AFTER 2 PM MDT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE EXTREME FIRE DANGER. RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES. IN ADDITION... LIGHTNING MAY ALSO CAUSE FIRE STARTS UNDER DRY THUNDERSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
517 WWUS85 KPUB 262126 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 326 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222 AND 223. THIS INCLUDES THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...LAKE... CHAFFEE AND FREMONT COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 226 THROUGH 233. THIS INCLUDES TELLER...EL PASO...PUEBLO... HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MDT WEDNESDAY UNTIL 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 THROUGH 233. THIS INCLUDES TELLER...EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO AND FREMONT COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS... COZ221-226>233-271330- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0033.120627T1600Z-120628T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART 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- 326 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226... 227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232 AND 233... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH...WITH LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. THEN FROM LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING...WINDS SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AT AROUND 5 TO 15 MPH. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ESPECIALLY AFTER 3 PM MDT TODAY. ALSO...THUNDERSTORMS ...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING MEASURABLE RAIN POSSIBLY DEVELOPING BY LATE AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY. * OUTFLOW DRY THUNDERSTORM WINDS...SOUTHWEST AND ERRATIC...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ESPECIALLY AFTER 3 PM MDT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COMBINING WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING EXTREME FIRE DANGER. RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES. IN ADDITION... LIGHTNING MAY ALSO CAUSE FIRE STARTS UNDER DRY THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ222-271330- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0033.120627T1600Z-120628T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ FREMONT COUNTY- 326 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 25 MPH. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS...PRIMARILY THIS AFTERNOON. * OUTFLOW DRY THUNDERSTORM WINDS...STRONG AND ERRATIC...WITH LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES. IN ADDITION...LIGHTNING MAY ALSO CAUSE FIRE STARTS UNDER DRY THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ224-225-271330- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0033.120627T1600Z-120628T0300Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- 326 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 225... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 225. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES. 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. && $$ COZ220-223-270300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS- 326 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 223... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 223. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS. * OUTFLOW WINDS...STRONG AND ERRATIC...WITH LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH POSSIBLE AT TIMES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * HAINES...5. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES. IN ADDITION...LIGHTNING MAY ALSO CAUSE FIRE STARTS UNDER DRY THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
113 WWUS85 KPUB 270257 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 857 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 11 PM MDT...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 226 THROUGH 233. THIS INCLUDES TELLER...EL PASO...PUEBLO... HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MDT WEDNESDAY UNTIL 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221... 222 AND FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 THROUGH 233. THIS INCLUDES TELLER...EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY... OTERO AND FREMONT COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS... COZ222-271900- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0033.120627T1600Z-120628T0300Z/ FREMONT COUNTY- 857 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * OUTFLOW DRY THUNDERSTORM WINDS...STRONG AND ERRATIC...WITH LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH AT TIMES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES. IN ADDITION...LIGHTNING MAY ALSO CAUSE FIRE STARTS UNDER DRY THUNDERSTORMS. 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. && $$ COZ220-223-270400- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS- 857 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 223... WEATHER CONDITIONS SUPPORTING RED FLAG CRITERIA ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ COZ221-226>233-271900- /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120627T0500Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0033.120627T1600Z-120628T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART 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- 857 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST OUTFLOW WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO EFFECT THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING. FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH...WITH LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. THEN FROM LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING...WINDS SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AT AROUND 15 TO 25 MPH. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS DIMINISHING LATE THIS EVENING. ALSO... THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE ...OF PRODUCING MEASURABLE RAIN POSSIBLY DEVELOPING BY LATE AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY. * OUTFLOW DRY THUNDERSTORM WINDS...ERRATIC WINDS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ESPECIALLY AFTER 3 PM MDT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COMBINING WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING EXTREME FIRE DANGER. RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES. IN ADDITION... LIGHTNING MAY ALSO CAUSE FIRE STARTS UNDER DRY THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ COZ224-225-271900- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0033.120627T1600Z-120628T0300Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- 857 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 225... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 225. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
977 WWUS85 KPUB 270455 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1055 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MDT...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 226 THROUGH 233. THIS INCLUDES TELLER...EL PASO...PUEBLO... HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MDT WEDNESDAY UNTIL 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221... 222 AND FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 THROUGH 233. THIS INCLUDES TELLER...EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO AND FREMONT COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS... COZ221-226>233-272100- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120627T0500Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0033.120627T1600Z-120628T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART 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- 1055 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226... 227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH...WITH LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. THEN FROM LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING...WINDS SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AT AROUND 15 TO 25 MPH. * THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 45 MPH ALONG WITH SOME MEASURABLE RAIN DEVELOPING BY LATE AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COMBINING WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING EXTREME FIRE DANGER. RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES. IN ADDITION...LIGHTNING MAY ALSO CAUSE ADDITIONAL FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ222-224-225-272100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0033.120627T1600Z-120628T0300Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- 1055 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224 AND 225. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * OUTFLOW DRY THUNDERSTORM WINDS...STRONG AND ERRATIC...WITH LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH AT TIMES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES. IN ADDITION...LIGHTNING MAY ALSO CAUSE FIRE STARTS UNDER DRY THUNDERSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
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.