Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2013
Red Flag Warning 17, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at May 26, 2013, 3:07 PM MDT for 7 counties in Colorado. It took effect at May 27, 2013, 12:00 PM 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
- May 26, 2013, 3:07 PM MDT (21:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 27, 2013, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 27, 2013, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:08 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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 273 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
- 4677 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
833 WWUS85 KPUB 262107 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 307 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES VALUES...AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS... FREMONT...TELLER...SOUTHERN EL PASO...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES VALUES...AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...WHICH INCLUDES THE WET AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES VALUES...AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...FREMONT...TELLER...SOUTHERN EL PASO...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ225-271315- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0017.130527T1800Z-130528T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0012.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-130527T0300Z/ SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- 307 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225... 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 NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. * HAINES...6. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ221-222-227-233-237-271315- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0012.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-130527T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 307 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225 AND 227... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...227... 233 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...227...233 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME FOR MONDAY...BUT ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE AGAIN ON TUESDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. * HAINES...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
5 follow-up statements
335 WWUS85 KPUB 270252 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 852 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...FREMONT... TELLER...SOUTHERN EL PASO...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... HIGH HAINES VALUES...AND DRY FUELS WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...WHICH INCLUDES THE WET AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES VALUES...AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...FREMONT...TELLER...SOUTHERN EL PASO...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ225-271900- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-130527T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0017.130527T1800Z-130528T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0012.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- 852 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225... ...ALSO...THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. * HAINES...6. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ221-222-227-233-237-271900- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-130527T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0012.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 852 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2013 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...227... 233 AND 237... ...ALSO...THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...227...233 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...227...233 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 3 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. * HAINES...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
228 WWUS85 KPUB 270305 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 905 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... HIGH HAINES VALUES...AND DRY FUELS WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...WHICH INCLUDES THE WET AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES VALUES...AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...FREMONT...TELLER...SOUTHERN EL PASO...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ225-271915- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0017.130527T1800Z-130528T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0012.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- 905 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. * HAINES...6. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ221-222-227-233-237-271915- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0012.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 905 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2013 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...227... 233 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...227...233 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. * HAINES...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
502 WWUS85 KPUB 270959 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 359 AM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... HIGH HAINES VALUES...AND DRY FUELS WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...233...AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE WET AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES VALUES...AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...FREMONT...TELLER...SOUTHERN EL PASO...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ233-237-280200- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0012.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0018.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0017.130527T1800Z-130528T0300Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 359 AM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237. * WINDS...ON MONDAY...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. ON TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. * HAINES...6. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ225-280200- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0012.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0018.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0017.130527T1800Z-130528T0300Z/ SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- 359 AM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. * HAINES...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ221-222-227-280200- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0012.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0018.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 359 AM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 227... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 227. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. * HAINES...6. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
395 WWUS85 KPUB 272131 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 331 PM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES VALUES...AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TONIGHT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...233...AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE WET AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...AND BACA COUNTY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES VALUES...AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THROUGH 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222... 225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...TELLER COUNTY...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES VALUES...AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... COZ225-233-237-281345- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0013.130529T1700Z-130530T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130528T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0018.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 331 PM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...233 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...233 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...233 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TONIGHT AND FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...233 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. * HAINES...6. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ222-281345- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0013.130529T1700Z-130530T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0018.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ FREMONT COUNTY- 331 PM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. * HAINES...6. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ221-227-281345- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0018.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 331 PM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 227... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 227. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. * HAINES...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
547 WWUS85 KPUB 280251 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 851 PM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT TONIGHT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...233...AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE WET AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...AND BACA COUNTY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... HIGH HAINES VALUES...AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THROUGH 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222... 225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...TELLER COUNTY...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES VALUES...AND DRY FUELS IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... COZ225-233-237-281900- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130528T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0018.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0013.130529T1700Z-130530T0200Z/ SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 851 PM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...233 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...233 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...233 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...233 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. * HAINES...6. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ222-281900- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0018.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0013.130529T1700Z-130530T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY- 851 PM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. * HAINES...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ221-227-281900- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0018.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 851 PM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 227... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 227. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. * HAINES...6. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at May 26, 2:45 PM MDT, 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 26, 2:45 PM MDT, 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 245 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2013 .SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY) ISSUED AT 241 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2013 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING AND AGAIN MONDAY... WINDS HAVE BEEN SLOW TO GET GOING ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO CLOUD COVER...HOWEVER GUSTS HAVE STARTED TO COME UP ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS...WITH MESONET SENSORS AROUND LA VETA AS WELL AS BLACK MOUNTAIN...CYNC2...MANCHESTER AND WILLIS CREEK RAWS HAVING HIT CRITERIA FOR AN HOUR AS OF 20Z. UTE CANYON IN SRN BACA COUNTY FINALLY HITTING CRITERIA WITH A GUST TO 36 MPH AS OF 20Z...AND GETTING VERY CLOSE AT KSPD AND ALSO FT CARSON...WITH GUSTS ONLY 1-3 MPH AWAY. RHS AT ALL LOCATIONS ARE VERY LOW...5-15%...SO ITS REALLY ONLY A MATTER OF THE WINDS COMING UP. WITH SFC LEE SIDE LOW OVER KLHX...SFC GRADIENT SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO ACCELERATE WIND GUSTS DOWN THE EASTERN SLOPES WITH RED FLAG CRITERIA BEING MET AT LEAST IN SPOTTY AREAS ACROSS THE SE MTS AND SRN BORDER AREAS OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS THROUGH 03Z. AREA WHERE RED FLAG CRITERIA SEEMS MOST MARGINAL WILL BE PORTIONS OF TELLER...FREMONT AND SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTIES...BUT GIVEN HOW CLOSE WINDS ARE AT THIS POINT...WILL HOLD ON TO THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR NOW. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING...THOUGH SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE I-25 CORRIDOR AND SE CORNER WILL LIKELY SEE SOME GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES AS SFC LOW SHIFTS EASTWARD IN RESPONSE TO WEAK SHORTWAVE EXITING NORTHEAST CO. SHALLOW SFC BOUNDARY DROPS SOUTH INTO THE PLAINS AFTER 02Z...BRINGING A SLIGHT INCREASE IN DEW POINTS OVERNIGHT. THIS FRONT DROPS ONLY AS FAR SOUTH AS THE ARKANSAS RIVER...WITH WESTERLY WINDS KEEPING DRY DEW POINTS AND POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST MTS AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS PROGGED TO MIX OUT ONCE AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH DEW POINTS DROPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS. BOUNDARY MAY BE IN THE VICINITY OF NE KIOWA COUNTY MONDAY AFTERNOON THOUGH GFS KEEPS IT FARTHER OFF TO THE NORTHEAST. CAPE VALUES WILL LIKELY INCREASE TO AROUND 1500+ J/KG TO THE NORTHEAST OF THIS BOUNDARY...BUT FOR NOW THINK THIS IS MOST LIKELY TO BE POSITIONED JUST NORTHEAST OF THE CWA. SO WILL MAINTAIN SILENT POPS FOR NOW. TO THE SOUTH AND WEST OF THE SFC LOW...SFC GRADIENT AND WINDS IN BOTH GFS AND NAM12 INDICATE ANOTHER POTENTIAL CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER DAY FOR THE SANGRES AND WET MOUNTAINS. WINDS LOOK LIGHTER ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHEAST PLAINS AS WELL AS ACROSS THE PIKES PEAK REGION TOMORROW. THUS WILL HOIST A RED FLAG WARNING FOR TOMORROW FOR ONLY ZONE 225 WITH LOCATIONS AROUND AND SOUTH OF LA VETA PASS MOST LIKELY TO HIT CRITERIA. OTHERWISE...ANOTHER HOT AND DRY DAY IS IN STORE FOR ALL OF THE AREA WITH MAX TEMPS ABOVE NORMAL...BUT NOT QUITE HITTING RECORD VALUES. -KT .LONG TERM...(MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY) ISSUED AT 241 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2013 ...INCREASED FIRE DANGER THROUGH MID WEEK... MONDAY NIGHT-TUESDAY NIGHT...FIRE DANGER EXPECTED TO INCREASE ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO AS SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT INCREASES AHEAD OF AN UPPER TROUGH SLOWLY LIFTING OUT ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN. MODELS INDICATING AN EMBEDDED SHORT WAVE TRANSLATING ACROSS THE ROCKIES MONDAY NIGHT WHICH SENDS ANOTHER WEAK BACKDOOR FRONT ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. INCREASING SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT THEN DEVELOPS A SFC LOW ACROSS THE SE PLAINS LATER TUESDAY MORNING WITH DRIER AIR ALOFT MIXING OUT THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE WITH THE DRYLINE PROGGED JUST EAST OF THE STATE IN WESTERN KANSAS BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MODELS INDICATING ONLY SLIGHT COOLING ALOFT AND WILL STILL SEE TEMPERATURES ABOVE SEASONAL AVERAGES WITH HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S ACROSS THE PLAINS...WITH 60S AND 70S ACROSS THE HIGH MT VALLEYS AND MAINLY 50S AND 60S ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. SOUNDINGS INDICATING BREEZY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH DEVELOPING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND WITH RHS EXPECTED IN THE 10 TO 15 PERCENT RANGE ONCE AGAIN...HAVE ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR AREAS DEEMED WITH CRITICAL FUELS...NAMELY THE EASTERN MTS...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY. INCREASING LIFT AHEAD OF TROUGH SUPPORTS ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS THE SW AND CENTRAL MTS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...WITH A FEW SHOWERS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE PIKES PEAK REGION AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF SE PLAINS WITH PROXIMITY TO LOW LEVEL MOISTURE ACROSS NORTHEASTERN COLORADO AND NORTHWESTERN KANSAS. WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY...MODERATE SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE STATE WEDNESDAY BECOMES MORE WESTERLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS UPPER TROUGH CONTINUES TO LIFT OUT ACROSS THE ROCKIES. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED POPS ACROSS THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY STILL LOOKS GOOD WITH PASSING TROUGH AND DRY LINE BACKING INTO EASTERN COLORADO EARLY WEDNESDAY. DRY LINE AGAIN MIXES INTO WESTERN KANSAS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...SUPPORTING THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA ONCE AGAIN WEDNESDAY...DESPITE TEMPERATURES COOLING BACK TO NEAR NORMAL LEVELS. MODERATE TO STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW THEN PROGGED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY AS EASTERN PACIFIC ENERGY MOVING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND INTERMOUNTAIN WEST DEVELOPS A BROAD UPPER LOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES BY FRIDAY. THIS PATTERN WOULD KEEP BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH THE POTENTIAL FIRE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE DISTRICT. PATTERN WOULD ALSO KEEP SLIGHT CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA WITH TEMPERATURES GENERALLY BELOW SEASONAL AVERAGES THROUGH THE PERIOD. SATURDAY-SUNDAY...COOL NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY GIVES WAY TO WARMER WESTERLY FLOW SUNDAY WITH UPPER LEVEL RIDGING BUILDING INTO THE STATE. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY EVENING) ISSUED AT 241 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2013 VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED AT TAF SITES THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY 02Z...WITH STRONGEST GUSTS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR AT KALS WHERE OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHTER FOR KCOS AND KPUB TOMORROW...AROUND 10-15 KTS...WHILE KALS COULD STILL SEE AFTERNOON GUSTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO AROUND 25 KTS. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR COZ221-222-225- 227-233-237. RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR COZ225. FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR COZ221-222-225-227-233-237. && SHORT TERM...KT LONG TERM...MW AVIATION...KT
Hazardous weather outlook, May 26, 11:08 AM MDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1108 AM MDT SUN MAY 26 2013 COZ058>089-093>099-271715- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY- EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- 1108 AM MDT SUN MAY 26 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS. THIS AREA INCLUDES THE WET MOUNTAINS AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...PIKES PEAK AND TELLER COUNTY...THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF FREMONT COUNTY...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...AND BACA COUNTY. FIRE DANGER IN THESE REGIONS WILL REMAIN HIGH DUE TO DRY CONDITIONS...GUSTY WINDS...AND UNSEASONABLY HOT WEATHER. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER EXTREME EASTERN KIOWA AND PROWERS COUNTIES. THE MAIN THREATS FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS ON MONDAY. THE MOST LIKELY AREA FOR THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE OVER THE SOUTHERN INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR AND LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. ON TUESDAY...INCREASING WINDS ALOFT WILL LEAD TO A GREATER WIDESPREAD THREAT OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS MIGHT EXTEND INTO WEDNESDAY DEPENDING ON HOW QUICKLY A STORM MOVES INTO THE ROCKIES. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE KANSAS BORDER ON MONDAY. LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS. AN INCREASING CHANCE OF SCATTERED STORMS IS EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...AND THIS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT. 31/23
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 8:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 43 min |
| May 26, 3:07 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Baca, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano and 4 more | 13 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.