Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2013
Red Flag Warning 19, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at May 28, 2013, 2:51 PM MDT for 8 counties in Colorado. It took effect at May 29, 2013, 11:00 AM 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 28, 2013, 2:51 PM MDT (20:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 29, 2013, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- May 29, 2013, 7:52 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:52 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, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 268 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
- 2778 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$ COZ221-227-290300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-130529T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 251 PM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 227... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 227. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. * HAINES...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
5 follow-up statements
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. && $$ COZ221-227-290345- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-130529T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 845 PM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 227... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ALLOWED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING TO EXPIRE. $$
573 WWUS85 KPUB 291011 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 411 AM MDT WED MAY 29 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... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...227...233 AND 237... WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY... EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... COZ222-225-233-237-300215- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0014.130530T1700Z-130531T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0019.130529T1700Z-130530T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 411 AM MDT WED MAY 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR 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 FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST 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. 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. && $$ COZ227-300215- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0014.130530T1700Z-130531T0200Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 411 AM MDT WED MAY 29 2013 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 227... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 227. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
501 WWUS85 KPUB 291426 CCA RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 819 AM MDT WED MAY 29 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORING UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS 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... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... COZ222-225-233-237-300645- /O.COR.KPUB.FW.A.0014.130530T1700Z-130531T0200Z/ /O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0019.130529T1700Z-130530T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 819 AM MDT WED MAY 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR 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 FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT TODAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST 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. 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. && $$ COZ227-300645- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0014.130530T1700Z-130531T0200Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 819 AM MDT WED MAY 29 2013 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 227... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 227. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
329 WWUS85 KPUB 292044 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 244 PM MDT WED MAY 29 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS 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... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY... EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY... EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... COZ222-225-233-237-301245- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0014.130530T1700Z-130531T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0020.130530T1700Z-130531T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0015.130531T1700Z-130601T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-130530T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 244 PM MDT WED MAY 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING 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 AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 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. 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. && $$ COZ227-301245- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0014.130530T1700Z-130531T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0020.130530T1700Z-130531T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0015.130531T1700Z-130601T0200Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 244 PM MDT WED MAY 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 227... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 227... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 227. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
407 WWUS85 KPUB 300152 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 752 PM MDT WED MAY 29 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY... EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY... EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... COZ222-225-233-237-301800- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-130530T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0020.130530T1700Z-130531T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0015.130531T1700Z-130601T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 752 PM MDT WED MAY 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING 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 WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ALLOWED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING TO EXPIRE. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...233 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 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. 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. && $$ COZ227-301800- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0020.130530T1700Z-130531T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0015.130531T1700Z-130601T0200Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 752 PM MDT WED MAY 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 227... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 227... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 227. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
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 28, 2:45 PM MDT, 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 28, 2:45 PM MDT, 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 245 PM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013 .SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY) ISSUED AT 245 PM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...POSSIBILITY FOR ONE OR TWO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FAR SOUTHEAST PLAINS...RETURN OF HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE DISTRICT TOMORROW... SFC LOW JUST SOUTH OF LA JUNTA WITH EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND ITS NORTHERN PERIPHERY KEEPING HIGHER DEW POINTS ACROSS THE ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY NORTHWARD. HIGH RES SHORT RANGE MODELS HAVE THIS BOUNDARY MIXING BACK NORTH AND EASTWARD THIS AFTERNOON AS PRESSURES FALL ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND BREEZY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS SPREAD NORTH AND EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. WE ARE ALREADY HITTING OR COMING CLOSE TO RED FLAG CRITERIA ACROSS THE SE MOUNTAINS...AND THIS SHOULD SPREAD INTO THE ADJACENT PLAINS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THUS CURRENT RED FLAG WARNING LOOKS ON TRACK. AS FOR SEVERE WEATHER...AS BOUNDARY LIFTS NORTHWARD...DEEPEST MOISTURE WILL BE POSITIONED ACROSS KIOWA AND PROWERS COUNTIES WITH 4KM NSSL WRF SHOWING STORM INITIATION BY 20-21Z ACROSS PROWERS COUNTY. IF MOISTURE AXIS STAYS IN THIS REGION...A SEVERE STORM OR TWO WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREAT. IF UPDRAFTS GO UP QUICKLY...CAN NOT RULE OUT AN ISOLATED TORNADO...MOST LIKELY OF THE LANDSPOUT VARIETY...SO THIS WILL BE WATCHED CLOSELY. SHOULD SEE ACTIVITY SHIFT EASTWARD INTO KS EARLY THIS EVENING. OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...INCOMING TROF WILL KEEP ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS GOING ACROSS THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS. HIGHER PEAKS COULD SEE A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOWFALL...THOUGH EXPECT SNOW LEVELS TO REMAIN ABOVE 10KFT. LOW LEVEL JET CRANKS UP ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHEAST PLAINS WITH BOTH NAM12 AND GFS KEEPING CONVECTION JUST EAST OF THE CO/KS BORDER. WILL HAVE TO WATCH THE FAR EASTERN BORDER FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT OVERNIGHT AS HIGHER SFC DEW POINTS ADVECT BACK WESTWARD AND CAPES INCREASE AGAIN. HOWEVER...APPEARS BEST LIFT AHEAD OF SFC LOW WILL BE EAST OF THE AREA. UPPER TROF SWINGS THROUGH THE STATE ON WEDNESDAY WITH WESTERLY WINDS SPREADING EASTWARD ACROSS THE SE MTNS INTO THE ADJACENT PLAINS BY LATE MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON. DRY LINE/SFC TROF AXIS SHIFTS EASTWARD INTO KS AND ALTHOUGH AIRMASS WILL BE COOLER BEHIND THE FRONT...SFC DEW POINTS DON'T RECOVER MUCH ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS/SRN TIER OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS ON WEDNESDAY. THUS ANOTHER DAY OF RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THESE AREAS AND WILL UPGRADE THE WATCH TO A RED FLAG WARNING FOR FREMONT COUNTY...THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS...AND THE NORTHERN RATON RIDGE AND BACA COUNTY. ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS MID/HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE AND STEEP LAPSE RATES ALOFT BENEATH THE UPPER TROF WILL ACT ON WHAT MEAGER MOISTURE IS AVAILABLE. UNFORTUNATELY...THERE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE MUCH MOISTURE AVAILABLE. HARD TO NOT MAINTAIN AT LEAST ISOLATED POPS FOR MOST AREAS IN THE AFTERNOON. BEST CHANCES WILL BE ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF EL PASO COUNTY. FREEZING LEVELS WILL BE LOW...SO COULD SEE SOME SMALL HAIL WITH STORMS...ESPECIALLY OVER NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY IF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND RESULTANT CAPE IS HIGH ENOUGH. -KT .LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY) ISSUED AT 245 PM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...MOSTLY DRY... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...FIRST SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE STATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. A MODEST AMOUNT OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE MAY MOVE SOUTHWARD OVER THE PLAINS DURING THE EVENING. LEFT SOME ISOLATED POPS FOR THE PLAINS AND EASTERN MOUNTAINS IN CASE THERE IS ENOUGH INSTABILITY TO DEVELOP A FEW STORMS. GFS IS THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT DEVELOPING STORMS. MOISTURE WILL BE LIMITED SO ANY STORMS WILL NOT PRODUCE MUCH RAINFALL. BEST CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES WHERE MOISTURE WILL BE MORE ABUNDANT. .THURSDAY...NEXT SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION FROM THE WEST AS UPPER LOW SPINS OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES AND HIGH PLAINS. SOME MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL ACCOMPANY THE TROUGH...AND THE MOUNTAINS OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES SHOULD GET SOME STORMS. FURTHER EAST...LOWER LEVELS REMAIN DRY AND ONLY HAVE SILENT POPS FOR MUCH OF THE PLAINS AND EASTERN MOUNTAINS. A WEAK BOUNDARY MAY PROVIDE ENOUGH CONVERGENCE FOR A STORM OR TWO NEAR KIOWA COUNTY. ADDED ISOLATED POPS TO KIOWA COUNTY...WHICH MATCHES SURROUNDING OFFICE. HAVE SOME FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WITH THE LOW HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS. GRIDS ONLY HAVE WIDESPREAD RED FLAG CONDITIONS FOR MORE THAN 3 HOURS FOR ZONES 222 AND 225. WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT IS NOT THE CLASSIC RED FLAG PATTERN...AND STILL HAVE SOME CONCERNS THERE MAY BE MORE MID LEVEL MOISTURE ALOFT THAN WHAT IS IN THE MODELS. WHILE THE ADDITIONAL MOISTURE WOULD NOT ENOUGH TO ENHANCE POPS...IT MAY KEEP HUMIDITIES ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WILL LET LATER SHIFTS SEE HOW PATTERN EVOLVES AND ISSUE ANY WATCH IF NEEDED. .SATURDAY...UPPER TROUGH MOVES INTO THE CWA FROM THE NORTH. THE MODELS SHOW SOME FAIRLY CHILLY AIR WITH THIS TROUGH...WITH GFS AND GEM HAVING +2C AT 700MB. BUFKIT SOUNDINGS SUGGEST THE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN CAPPED DURING THE DAY...SO ONLY HAVE ISOLATED POPS OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES. EVEN IF THE CAP WOULD BREAK OVER THE PLAINS...SURFACE DEW POINTS WILL BE IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S...AND PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WOULD TEND TO BE LIGHT. .SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...SHORTWAVE RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE REGION...WITH A SHORTWAVE TROUGH POSSIBLE PASSING TO THE NORTH ON TUESDAY. GFS AND EC TRY TO DEVELOP A WEAK MONSOON PLUME OF MOISTURE INTO THE REGION. TYPICALLY...THE MODELS ARE TOO MOIST...BUT THERE MAY BE ENOUGH MOISTURE FOR A FEW THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE MOUNTAINS. DO NOT EXPECT MUCH PRECIPITATION FROM THESE STORMS. THE GFS AND EC ALSO HAVE THE DRY LINE LINGERING NEAR THE KANSAS BORDER. WILL INCREASE POPS SLIGHTLY FROM THE CR EXTENDED PROCEDURE NEAR THE KANSAS BORDER TO ACCOUNT FOR THE PROXIMITY OF THE DRY LINE. --PGW-- && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON) ISSUED AT 245 PM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013 VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED AT TAF SITES WITH BREEZY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS AT KCOS AND KPUB...AND SOUTHWEST WINDS AT KALS THROUGH 02Z. GUSTS TO 25 TO 30 KTS WILL BE POSSIBLE UNTIL 02Z WHEN WIND GUSTS DECREASE. WINDS WILL SHIFT OUT OF THE WEST TO NORTHWEST FOR THE TAF SITES ON WEDNESDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. AFTERNOON WINDS COULD GUST TO AROUND 25 KTS...ESPECIALLY FOR KPUB AND KALS. OTHERWISE...EXPECT SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS WITH MVFR TO IFR CIGS AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. TAF SITES ARE MOSTLY LIKELY TO REMAIN DRY. BEST SHOT COULD BE AT KCOS WITH A VCSH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. -KT && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR COZ221-222-225- 227-233-237. FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR COZ222-225-233-237. && SHORT TERM...KT LONG TERM...PGW AVIATION...KT
Hazardous weather outlook, May 28, 11:13 AM MDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1113 AM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013 COZ058>089-093>099-291715- 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- 1113 AM MDT TUE MAY 28 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 OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. EXTRA CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PREVENT FIRE STARTS THIS AFTERNOON. A SEVERE STORM OR TWO MAY DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON NEAR THE KANSAS BORDER OVER KIOWA...PROWERS...OR BACA COUNTIES. LARGE HAIL UP TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...AND WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY OF THE STRONGER STORMS IN THIS AREA. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL ALSO BE A THREAT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT OVER THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS. SOME SPOTTY LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR TWO MAY OCCUR ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ABOVE 10000 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY ON WEDNESDAY...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE REGION...BRINGING AT LEAST A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO MOST OF THE AREA. SOME OF THE CONVECTION ALONG THE PALMER DIVIDE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING COULD BE ON THE STRONG SIDE. PRIMARY THUNDERSTORM THREATS WEDNESDAY WILL BE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH...AND HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES. IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...LOCAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR TWO WILL BE POSSIBLE. FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY. PRIMARY THUNDERSTORM THREATS DURING THE PERIOD WILL BE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL. IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...LOCAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR TWO WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER 2 PM ACROSS NEAR THE COLORADO KANSAS BORDER. 31/06
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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.