Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2013
Red Flag Warning 18, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at May 27, 2013, 3:59 AM MDT for 10 counties in Colorado. It took effect at May 28, 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 27, 2013, 3:59 AM MDT (09:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 28, 2013, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 28, 2013, 8:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:02 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 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 248 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4418 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
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. && $$
844 WWUS85 KPUB 280310 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 910 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 FROM NOON TUESDAY 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... COZ222-225-233-237-281915- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0018.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0013.130529T1700Z-130530T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 910 PM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 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. && $$ COZ221-227-281915- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0018.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 910 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. && $$
636 WWUS85 KPUB 280947 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 347 AM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... HIGH HAINES VALUES...AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY 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... COZ222-225-233-237-290200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0018.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0013.130529T1700Z-130530T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 347 AM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225... 233 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 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. && $$ COZ221-227-290200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0018.130528T1800Z-130529T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 347 AM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 227... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 227. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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. && $$
577 WWUS85 KPUB 282051 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 251 PM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... HIGH HAINES VALUES...AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...TELLER COUNTY...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY 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... COZ222-225-233-237-291300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0013.130529T1700Z-130530T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0019.130529T1700Z-130530T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-130529T0300Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 251 PM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237... 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 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237. * 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 THROUGH THIS 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ221-227-290300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-130529T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 251 PM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 227... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 227. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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. && $$
263 WWUS85 KPUB 290245 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 845 PM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... COZ222-225-233-237-291845- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-130529T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0019.130529T1700Z-130530T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 845 PM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237 FOR THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ALLOWED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING TO EXPIRE. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. * HAINES...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ221-227-290345- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-130529T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 845 PM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 227... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ALLOWED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING TO EXPIRE. $$
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 27, 3:49 AM MDT, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 27, 3:49 AM MDT, 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 349 AM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 .SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT) ISSUED AT 346 AM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY... .CURRENTLY...SURFACE LOW NEAR KLAA IS WRAPPING SOME MOISTURE SOUTHWEST INTO THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR. DEW POINT AT KPUB HAS RISEN TO THE LOWER 40S. FURTHER TO THE SOUTH AND EAST...DEW POINTS REMAIN QUITE LOW WITH POOR RH RECOVERY OVERNIGHT. .TODAY...SURFACE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT TO THE NORTH AND EAST DURING THE DAY. MOISTURE ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THE SURFACE LOW IS SHALLOW AND ANTICIPATE IT WILL MIX OUT BY LATE MORNING. DEEPER MOISTURE MAY REMAIN IN PORTIONS OF EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON AS SURFACE LOW REMAINS OVER EXTREME WESTERN KANSAS. ADDED SOME ISOLATED POPS TO KIOWA COUNTY FOR THE EARLY AFTERNOON. DO NOT EXPECT MUCH RAIN FROM ANY STORMS...AND MAIN THREATS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS. BY MID AFTERNOON MOISTURE WILL HAVE MOVED TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CWA. OTHER CONCERN IS RED FLAG CONDITIONS OVER THE REGION. DECIDED TO ADD FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237 TO THE RED FLAG WARNING. WINDS OVER MUCH OF THESE ZONES WILL LIKELY REACH RED FLAG CRITERIA FOR A FEW HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON. IT LOOKS TO BE A MARGINAL EVENT IN THESE ZONES...BUT DECIDED TO BE CAUTIOUS GIVEN THE PROLONGED DROUGHT IN THESE AREAS. CONTINUED RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE ZONE 225 WHERE GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE MORE LIKELY. SHORTWAVE MAY ALSO PRODUCE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...AND PRECIPITATION FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE LIGHT. .TONIGHT...MOISTURE DOES NOT MOVE TOO FAR EAST AND NORTH OF THE CWA DURING THE EVENING. SOME LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL MOVE INTO PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN PLAINS TONIGHT IN NORTH TO NORTHEAST FLOW BEHIND DEPARTING SHORTWAVE. FOLLOWED THE NAM 12 FOR THE BOUNDARY OF THE MORE MOIST AIR. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE TOO STABLE FOR ANY CONVECTION WITH THE MORE MOIST AIR. .LONG TERM...(TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY) ISSUED AT 346 AM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...CONTINUED DRY AND BREEZY... NO REAL RELIEF IN SIGHT FOR THE DROUGHT-STRICKEN PLAINS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD...AS DRY WRLY FLOW DOMINATES THE WX PICTURE. MTS SHOULD SEE SOME WIDESPREAD SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY FROM MID WEEK ONWARD...BUT THE HEAVIER CONVECTION AND DEEPER MOISTURE WILL STAY TO OUR E. TUESDAY...HAVE GONE AHEAD AND CONVERTED OUR FIRE WX WATCH TO A WARNING. COULD BE ONE OF THE MORE DANGEROUS FIRE WX DAYS WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS YEAR...AS VERY DRY CONDITIONS COMBINE WITH STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS. EXPECT AFTERNOON RH IN THE 4-7 PERCENT RANGE FOR THE PLAINS...WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER. NEEDLESS TO SAY...EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED ON TUE TO PREVENT ANY FIRE STARTS. COULD BE AN EXTRA BUSY DAY...AS LATEST GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THE DRYLINE PUSHING BACK INTO THE FAR SERN PLAINS TUE AFTERNOON. SO...COULD SEE A STRONG TO SVR STORM OR TWO POP UP MID TO LATE AFTERNOON...PARTICULARLY OVER KIOWA AND PROWERS COUNTIES...WHICH COULD SEE CAPE IN THE 1500-2000 J/KG RANGE...AND BULK SHEAR OF 40 KTS OR SO. LARGE HAIL WOULD BE THE MAIN THREAT. WEDNESDAY...HAVE CUT BACK ON POPS EARLY...AS BOTH THE NAM AND GFS KEEP MOST OF OUR AREA DRY. WRLY FLOW WILL ESPECIALLY KEEP THE I-25 CORRIDOR AND POINTS TO THE E ON THE DRY SIDE. FORTUNATELY...TEMPS ALOFT WILL BE FALLING CONSIDERABLY...WHICH SHOULD CUT BACK TEMPS TO NR SEASONAL VALUES...IN THE LOWER 80S FOR THE PLAINS. WILL SEE A CHANCE AT SOME SPOTTY SHOWERS DEVELOPING BY LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVE...AS THE MAIN TROUGH MOVES INTO OUR AREA. BEST CHANCE FOR PRECIP WILL BE OVR THE MTS...THE NORTHERN ZONES INCLUDING EL PASO AND TELLER COUNTIES...AND THE FAR ERN PLAINS. THURSDAY ONWARD...THE MAIN UPPER LOW WILL BE MOVING INTO THE NRN HIGH PLAINS...AND A COUPLE TRAILING SHORTWAVES WILL WING INTO THE CENTRAL ROCKIES FOR FRI AND THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL KEEP US IN A COOLER...MORE SEASONABLE PATTERN...WITH TEMPS IN THE UPPER 70S AND LOWER 80S. PLEASANT WX...UNFORTUNATELY IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIP. COULD POTENTIALLY SEE SOME MOISTURE FOR THE PLAINS AS THE FRONT MOVES IN ON FRIDAY. HOPEFULLY THAT WILL TREND TOWARDS MORE QPF IN THE COMING MODEL RUNS. ROSE && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY MORNING) ISSUED AT 346 AM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 VFR AT THE THREE TAF SITES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE LIKELY AT KALS AND KPUB DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...WITH SOME GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 25 KNOTS. AT KCOS WINDS WILL BE SLIGHTLY WEAKER. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR COZ225-233-237. RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR COZ221-222- 225-227-233-237. && SHORT TERM...PGW LONG TERM...ROSE AVIATION...PGW
Hazardous weather outlook, May 26, 9:03 PM MDT, 6 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 903 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2013 COZ058>089-093>099-280315- 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- 903 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .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 TONIGHT.
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Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 3:31 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Baca, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas and 2 more | 23 hr |
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