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Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Pueblo, CO

April 6, 20138 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Apr 6, 2013, 1:45 PM MDT for 8 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 7, 2013, 1:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 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
Apr 6, 2013, 1:45 PM MDT (19:45 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 7, 2013, 1:00 PM MDT
Expired
Apr 7, 2013, 7:30 PM MDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Alamosa County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:50 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

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 303 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2013-04-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2013-04-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 33 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2764 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
114 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
145 PM MDT SAT APR 6 2013

...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS
BEEN ISSUED FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 224...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...DRY FUELS...AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228
THROUGH 233...235...AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES PUEBLO...HUERFANO
...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...BENT...AND BACA COUNTIES.

COZ224-071145-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0006.130407T1900Z-130408T0300Z/
SAN LUIS VALLEY-
145 PM MDT SAT APR 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID RATES OF FIRE
  GROWTH AND SPREAD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

COZ228>233-235-237-071145-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0004.130408T1800Z-130409T0200Z/
PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-
CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-
BACA COUNTY-
145 PM MDT SAT APR 6 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...231...232...233...235 AND 237...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...DRY FUELS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...231... 
  232...233...235 AND 237.

* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ERRATIC AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE
  POSSIBLE FOR ANY FIRES THAT START.

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.

&&

$$
SR/LW
5 follow-up statements
915 
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
443 AM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS...IS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS
VALLEY...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...DRY FUELS...AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY IS IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 233...235 AND 237...WHICH
INCLUDES PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...BENT...AND
BACA COUNTIES.

COZ224-080245-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0006.130407T1900Z-130408T0300Z/
SAN LUIS VALLEY-
443 AM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 224...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...13-15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID RATES OF FIRE 
  GROWTH AND SPREAD. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

COZ228>233-235-237-080245-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0004.130408T1800Z-130409T0200Z/
PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-
CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-
BACA COUNTY-
443 AM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY 
AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...231...
232...233...235 AND 237...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...231... 
  232...233...235 AND 237.

* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...ERRATIC AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE 
  POSSIBLE FOR ANY FIRES THAT START. 

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.

&&

$$
555 
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1011 AM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS...IS IN NOW EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...228...229 AND 230 WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS
VALLEY...PUEBLO COUNTY...EASTERN HUERFANO COUNTY AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS
COUNTY...

...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 233...235 AND 237...WHICH
INCLUDES PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...BENT...AND
BACA COUNTIES...

COZ228>230-080815-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0004.130408T1800Z-130409T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0007.130408T1800Z-130409T0200Z/
/O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0006.130407T1900Z-130408T0300Z/
PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-
1011 AM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229 AND 230...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
228...229 AND 230...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A RED
FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229 AND 230.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START...SPREAD AND GROW VERY RAPIDLY
  TODAY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. ANY
  ACTIVITIES THAT COULD SPARK A FIRE SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

COZ231>233-235-237-080815-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0004.130408T1800Z-130409T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0007.130408T1800Z-130409T0200Z/
CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-
BACA COUNTY-
1011 AM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
231...232...233...235 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 TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...235 AND 
  237.

* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START...SPREAD AND GROW VERY RAPIDLY
  MONDAY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. ANY
  ACTIVITIES THAT COULD SPARK A FIRE SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

COZ224-080300-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0006.130407T1900Z-130408T0300Z/
SAN LUIS VALLEY-
1011 AM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START...SPREAD AND GROW VERY RAPIDLY
  TODAY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. ANY
  ACTIVITIES THAT COULD SPARK A FIRE SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
526 
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
353 PM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS...IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...228...229 AND 230 WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS
VALLEY...PUEBLO COUNTY...EASTERN HUERFANO COUNTY AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS
COUNTY...

...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 233...235...236 AND 237...WHICH
INCLUDES PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO... 
BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES...

COZ236-081400-
/O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0007.130408T1800Z-130409T0200Z/
PROWERS COUNTY-
353 PM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 236...

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 8 PM MDT MONDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 236.

* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START...SPREAD AND GROW VERY RAPIDLY 
  MONDAY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. 
  ANY ACTIVITIES THAT COULD SPARK A FIRE SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

COZ228>230-081400-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130408T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.130408T1800Z-130409T0200Z/
PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-
353 PM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
228...229 AND 230...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 228...229 AND 230...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229 AND 230.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START...SPREAD AND GROW VERY RAPIDLY 
  TODAY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. ANY 
  ACTIVITIES THAT COULD SPARK A FIRE SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

COZ224-080300-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130408T0300Z/
SAN LUIS VALLEY-
353 PM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
224...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START...SPREAD AND GROW VERY RAPIDLY 
  TODAY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. ANY 
  ACTIVITIES THAT COULD SPARK A FIRE SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

COZ231>233-235-237-081400-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.130408T1800Z-130409T0200Z/
CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-
BACA COUNTY-
353 PM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 231...232...233...235 AND 237...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...235 AND 
  237.

* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START...SPREAD AND GROW VERY RAPIDLY 
  MONDAY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. 
  ANY ACTIVITIES THAT COULD SPARK A FIRE SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
495 
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
728 PM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM...FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 233...235...236 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES
PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...
CROWLEY...OTERO...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES...

COZ228>230-081730-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130408T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.130408T1800Z-130409T0200Z/
PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-
728 PM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 228...229 AND 230...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229 AND 230...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG
WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT TODAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229 AND 230.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START...SPREAD AND GROW VERY RAPIDLY 
  TODAY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. ANY 
  ACTIVITIES THAT COULD SPARK A FIRE SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

COZ224-080230-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130408T0300Z/
SAN LUIS VALLEY-
728 PM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG
WARNING FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY.

$$

COZ231>233-235>237-081730-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.130408T1800Z-130409T0200Z/
CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-
PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY-
728 PM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 231...232...233...235 AND 237...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...235... 
  236 AND 237.

* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START...SPREAD AND GROW VERY RAPIDLY 
  MONDAY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. 
  ANY ACTIVITIES THAT COULD SPARK A FIRE SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
319 
WWUS85 KPUB 080131 CCA
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
730 PM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM...FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 233...235...236 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES
PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...
CROWLEY...OTERO...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES...

COZ228>230-081745-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130408T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.130408T1800Z-130409T0200Z/
PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-
730 PM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 228...229 AND 230...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229 AND 230...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG
WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT TODAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229 AND 230.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START...SPREAD AND GROW VERY RAPIDLY 
  TODAY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. ANY 
  ACTIVITIES THAT COULD SPARK A FIRE SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

COZ224-080230-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130408T0300Z/
SAN LUIS VALLEY-
730 PM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG
WARNING FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY.

$$

COZ231>233-235>237-081745-
/O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0007.130408T1800Z-130409T0200Z/
CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-
PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY-
730 PM MDT SUN APR 7 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 231...232...233...235...236 AND 237...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...235... 
  236 AND 237.

* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START...SPREAD AND GROW VERY RAPIDLY 
  MONDAY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. 
  ANY ACTIVITIES THAT COULD SPARK A FIRE SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

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 Apr 6, 10:47 AM MDT, 2 hours 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 10:47 AM MDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1047 AM MDT SAT APR 6 2013

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 948 AM MDT SAT APR 6 2013

HAVE UPDATED GRIDS/FORECAST TO ADJUST SHORT TERM SKY
COVERAGE...WITH WAVE CLOUDS MOVING OVER EL PASO...AND
TO LOWER POPS THROUGH THIS EVENING. BASED ON OBS AND MOST
RECENT GUIDANCE...WEAK DISTURBANCE CROSSING THE ROCKIES
TODAY WILL BE LARGELY E OF OUR AREA BY MID AFTERNOON. SOME
OF THE HIGH RES GUIDANCE INDICATES LITTLE IF ANY QPF DEVELOPING
OVER THE MTS THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT WITH MOIST ZONAL FLOW THERE
WILL BE SOME SCT SHOWERS OVER THE DVD...BUT NOTHING TOO
SIGNIFICANT. REST OF FORECAST REMAINS ON TRACK.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 422 AM MDT SAT APR 6 2013

CURRENTLY...AREA IS BETWEEN WEATHER SYSTEMS THIS MORNING AS FIRST
UPPER WAVE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT HAVE SWEPT INTO THE CENTRAL
PLAINS...WHILE NEXT WAVE IS STILL BACK WEST OVER THE GREAT BASIN.
BREEZY POST FRONTAL WINDS HAVE KEPT TEMPS RATHER MILD THIS
MORNING...THOUGH SPEEDS WERE DIMINISHING AS OF 10Z AS MAIN SURFACE
PRESSURE RISE CENTER SHIFTS INTO WESTERN KS. FOR TODAY...EXPECT AT
LEAST SLIGHTLY COOLER CONDITIONS AREA WIDE AS 700 MB TEMPS FALL A
COUPLE DEGREES AND SURFACE GRADIENT SWITCHES FROM DOWNSLOPE TO
UPSLOPE OVER THE PLAINS. UPPER WAVE OVER THE GREAT BASIN REACHES
WESTERN COLORADO LATE IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES EASTWARD THROUGH
THE STATE OVERNIGHT. SHOULD BE JUST ENOUGH MOISTURE/INSTABILITY FOR
A FEW LIGHT -SHRA OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN BY EARLY EVENING...THEN
PERHAPS A FEW SPRINKLES/LIGHT -SHRA OVER THE PALMER DIVIDE DURING
THE NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS LOOK FAIRLY HIGH...AND ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL
BE LIMITED TO THE HIGHER PEAKS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...WHERE A
COUPLE INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. INSTABILITY
PROGS LOOK LESS FAVORABLE THAN FRIDAY FOR TSRA AS LIFTED INDICES
NEVER FALL MUCH BELOW ZERO...SO WILL KEEP MENTION OF THUNDER OUT OF
THE GRIDS/FORECAST. -PETERSEN

.LONG TERM...(SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 422 AM MDT SAT APR 6 2013

...ACTIVE WEATHER THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

MODELS CONTINUE TO CONVERGE ON A SOLUTION IN REGARDS TO STORM
EVOLUTION AND TRACK. THE LATEST NAM/GFS/ECMWF ARE VERY SIMILAR
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...WITH SOME DIFFERENCES AS THE SYSTEM EJECTS.

SUNDAY...A WEAK SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL BE EXITING INTO THE CENTRAL
PLAINS SUNDAY MORNING WHILE A SECONDARY SHORTWAVE MOVES ACROSS THE
REGION BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY BE ONGOING
SUNDAY MORNING OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...AND ACROSS THE PALMER
DIVIDE. MODELS VARY IN THE DEGREE OF SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS THE
PLAINS...AND TRENDED WITH EVERYTHING NORTH. THE SHOWERS OVER THE
PLAINS WILL COME TO AN END BY MID MORNING. THE NEXT UPPER LEVEL
WAVE WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY INTO THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. INCREASING
FLOW ALOFT AND MIXING WILL LIKELY LEAD TO DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...AND SOUTHERN I-25 CORRIDOR
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL LIKELY GUST TO NEAR 30 KTS WITH
HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING UNDER 15 PERCENT ACROSS THESE AREAS.
CONTEMPLATED ISSUING A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...BUT WILL LET THE DAY
SHIFT TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT WINDS AND AREAL EXTENT. GIVEN THE
DEGREE OF MIXING AND EASTWARD PUSH OF DRY AIR...EXPECT THE DRYLINE
TO MIX EAST INTO KANSAS LIMITING THE CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS
OVER THE PLAINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL
LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT OVER THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE
WITH MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHEST PEAKS.

MONDAY...VERY ACTIVE DAY EXPECTED...WITH DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ALONG WITH AN INCREASED THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
NEAR THE KANSAS BORDER...AND POSSIBLE NEED FOR WINTER WEATHER
HIGHLIGHTS. A VERY STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO
DROP INTO THE GREAT BASIN AND STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES INTO UTAH.
STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE STORM SYSTEM
AND MOVE INTO THE ROCKIES. STRONG FLOW AND MIXING WILL LIKELY ONCE
AGAIN LEAD TO DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE EASTERN
PLAINS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50. IN ADDITION...MODELS DEVELOPING A
SURFACE LOW NEAR LA JUNTA...WHICH WILL INCREASE SOUTHERLY FLOW AND
MOISTURE TRANSPORT NORTHWARD ALONG THE KANSAS BORDER INTO
NORTHEAST COLORADO BY THE MID AFTERNOON. FEEL THE NAM IS A BIT
BULLISH WITH DEW POINTS...50+ DEGREES...BUT FEEL LOWER TO MID 40
DEW POINTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER PROWERS AND KIOWA COUNTY
AS THE LOW DEVELOPS. GIVEN THE GOOD SHEAR...EJECTING ENERGY OUT OF
THE DESERT SOUTHWEST...AND INCREASING INSTABILITY...THE POTENTIAL
EXISTS FOR A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ALONG THE KANSAS BORDER. THE AREA TO WATCH IN PARTICULAR
AT THIS TIME MAY BE KIOWA COUNTY WHERE SHEAR MAY BE MAXIMIZED.

OVER THE MOUNTAINS...SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS FORECAST
TO INCREASE QUICKLY BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AS SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW
INCREASES AND ENERGY MOVES ACROSS THE ROCKIES. SNOW LEVELS LOOK
HIGH TO BEGIN WITH...SO MINOR ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE
HIGHER PEAKS.

MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...A VERY STRONG COLD FRONT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE PALMER DIVIDE LATE MONDAY NIGHT
INTO TUESDAY MORNING...AND SURGE SOUTH ALONG THE 1-25 CORRIDOR
THROUGH TUESDAY MID MORNING. LOWER AND MID LEVEL WIND FIELDS OFF
THE NAM/GFS/MOS ARE INDICATING VERY STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WITH
THE FRONT...WITH 30 TO 40 KTS...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 KTS
POSSIBLE. COLD AIR WILL ALSO FILL IN QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT WITH
MODELS DEVELOPING VERY CONVECTIVE HEAVY PRECIPITATION BURSTS OVER
THE PALMER DIVIDE BY 12Z/TUES. HAVE A FEELING WE WILL SEE A VERY
RAPID CHANGE OVER THE SNOW AROUND THIS TIME OVER THE PALMER. WHEN
COMBINED WITH THE VERY STRONG WINDS...WE MAY BE LOOKING AT
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE. THOSE LIVING IN
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY NEED TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON TUESDAY
MORNING. AS THE MORNING PROGRESSES...EXPECT SNOW AND STRONG WINDS
TO SHIFT SOUTHWARD ALONG THE I-25 CORRIDOR. GIVEN THE STRONG NORTH
WINDS AND LITTLE UPSLOPE...AREAS ALONG THE ARKANSAS RIVER MAY MISS
OUT ON MUCH OTHER THAN A QUICK BURST WITH THE FRONT. THE FAVORED
AREAS THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON LOOK TO BE THE PALMER
DIVIDE...EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND RATON MESA. WENT SEVERAL DEGREES
BELOW GUIDANCE FOR HIGHS TUESDAY WITH LOWER TO MID 30S LIKELY
GIVEN PRECIPITATION AND STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION. EXPECT THE
FRONT TO CLEAR FAR SOUTHEAST COLORADO BY TUESDAY EVENING WITH
PRECIPITATION DISSIPATING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING. OVERNIGHT LOWS TUESDAY NIGHT LOOK TO BE QUITE
COLD WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. THOSE WITH SENSITIVE
OUTDOOR PLANTS AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SHOULD TAKE MEASURES TO
PROTECT THEM. AREAS ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE WILL LIKELY SEE
UPWARDS TO A FOOT OF SNOW...ESPECIALLY THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. OVER
THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...A QUICK COUPLE OF INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FOR
THE PALMER DIVIDE TUESDAY MORNING. ELSEWHERE ON THE PLAINS...WARM
SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY LIMIT SNOW AMOUNTS TO LESS THAN
AN INCH.

THE UPPER SYSTEM CONTINUES EAST WEDNESDAY WITH BROAD NORTH TO
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW SPREADING ACROSS THE WESTERN CONUS THROUGH THE
END OF THE WEEK. EXPECT PRECIPITATION TO COME TO AN END FOR MUCH
OF THE REGION BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS WHERE FAVORED OROGRAPHICS WILL LIKELY KEEP
SHOWER ACTIVITY GOING THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. EMBEDDED
DISTURBANCES WITHIN THE FLOW MAY BRING A FEW SHOWERS TO THE PALMER
DIVIDE REGION AND EASTERN MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS
WELL. TEMPERATURES WILL REBOUND BACK INTO THE 50S AND 60S.  MOZLEY

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1044 AM MDT SAT APR 6 2013

VFR CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NEXT 24 H. WINDS WILL
GENERALLY BE LIGHT ACROSS THE PLAINS...BUT THERE COULD BE SOME
GUSTS IN THE 20-30 KT RANGE AT KALS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME ISOLD
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVE OVER THE
MTS. AN ISOLD SHOWER CANNOT BE RULED OUT VC KPUB AND KCOS THIS
AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVE...BUT PROBABILITY IS TOO LOW TO INCLUDE IN
THE TAF. ANY SHOWERS COULD PRODUCE SOME BRIEF GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

UPDATE...ROSE
SHORT TERM...PETERSEN
LONG TERM...MOZLEY
AVIATION...ROSE
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 6, 12:27 PM MDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1227 PM MDT SAT APR 6 2013

COZ058>089-093>099-071830-
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-
1227 PM MDT SAT APR 6 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL PRODUCE LOCAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS OF THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS...MAINLY ABOVE 10000 FEET.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING OVER THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND SOUTHERN INTERSTATE 25
CORRIDOR DUE TO STRONG SURFACE WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY VALUES.
EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED WITH ANY OUTDOOR BURNING ACTIVITIES.
PERIODS OF HIGH ELEVATION SNOW ARE ALSO EXPECTED OVER THE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. MINOR ACCUMULATIONS
ARE POSSIBLE ON THE PEAKS.

DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY
AFTERNOON ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50. EXTREME
CAUTION IS ADVISED. IN ADDITION...A SURFACE LOW IS FORECAST TO
DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS WHICH WILL DRAW MOISTURE NORTHWARD
ALONG THE KANSAS BORDER. DEPENDING ON THE DEGREE OF MOISTURE
RETURN...THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LARGE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS THE
PRIMARY THREATS. IF AND WHERE SEVERE WEATHER OCCURS WILL DEPEND ON
HOW MUCH MOISTURE IS ABLE TO MOVE INTO THE REGION. SNOW IS
FORECAST TO INCREASE ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE MONDAY AND
MONDAY NIGHT WITH MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE.

A STRONG COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN COLORADO BY
TUESDAY MORNING. VERY STRONG WINDS...GUSTING TO NEAR 60 MPH...AND
RAIN QUICKLY CHANGING TO SNOW...WILL BRING VERY DANGEROUS
CONDITIONS TO THE PALMER DIVIDE FOR THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
STRONG WINDS AND SNOW WILL SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST ACROSS THE PLAINS
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE OVER
THE PALMER DIVIDE. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE
MOUNTAIN AREAS...WHERE UPWARDS OF A FOOT OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVER
THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. OVERNIGHT LOWS
TUESDAY NIGHT WILL DROP INTO THE LOWER TO MID 20S ACROSS THE
PLAINS. THOSE WITH SENSITIVE PLANTS AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SHOULD
TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEIR PROPERTY.

PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING OVER THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES.

10/88

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 6, 11:41 AM MDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1141 AM MDT SAT APR 06 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0733 AM     SNOW             1 NNW MONARCH PASS      38.51N 106.33W
04/06/2013  M2.0 INCH        CHAFFEE            CO   PUBLIC

            MONARCH MOUNTAIN SKI AREA

&&

PJC

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

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Apr 6, 1:45 PM MDTFire Weather WatchPUBBaca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero and 1 more20 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.