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Red Flag Warning 29, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 16, 20148 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Jun 16, 2014, 2:45 PM MDT for 8 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jun 17, 2014, 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
Jun 16, 2014, 2:45 PM MDT (20:45 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 17, 2014, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jun 17, 2014, 9:00 PM MDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties 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

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 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 (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 262 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, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2014-06-16Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2014-06-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 142 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
4194 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
142 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
155 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

070 
WWUS85 KPUB 162045
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
245 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND
GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...UNTIL 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 AND 227...WHICH
INCLUDES EL PASO COUNTY...

...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM MDT
TUESDAY... FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 AND 227...WHICH INCLUDES EL
PASO COUNTY...

COZ226-227-171245-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0018.140617T1800Z-140618T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0029.140617T1800Z-140618T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140617T0300Z/
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-
245 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 226 AND 227...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
226 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 226 AND 227.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE 
  STARTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
880 
WWUS85 KPUB 162310
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
510 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITIES UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226
AND 227...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO COUNTY...

...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITIES FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 222 AND 225 THROUGH 227...WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT
COUNTY...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAINS...THE
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY AND EL PASO COUNTY...

COZ222-225-171515-
/O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0029.140617T1800Z-140618T0300Z/
FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-
510 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND
225...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 225.

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

* TIMING...TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10-15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE 
  STARTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

COZ226-227-171515-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140617T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0029.140617T1800Z-140618T0300Z/
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-
510 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226
AND 227... 

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM
MDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 226 AND 227...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 AND 227.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE 
  STARTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$
184 
WWUS85 KPUB 170328
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
928 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 AND 227...WHICH INCLUDES EL
PASO COUNTY...

...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITIES FROM NOON TUESDAY UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 225 THROUGH 227...WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT
COUNTY... THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAINS...THE
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY AND EL PASO COUNTY...

COZ226-227-171930-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140617T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0029.140617T1800Z-140618T0300Z/
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-
928 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 226 AND 227... 
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MONDAY HAS EXPIRED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
226 AND 227...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 AND 227.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE 
  STARTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

COZ222-225-171930-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0029.140617T1800Z-140618T0300Z/
FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-
928 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 222 AND 225...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 225.

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

* TIMING...TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

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

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE 
  STARTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$
619 
WWUS85 KPUB 170942
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
342 AM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW
HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM MDT TODAY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 225 THROUGH 227...WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT
COUNTY...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAINS...THE
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY AND EL PASO COUNTY...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING....FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226 AND 227...WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT
AND EL PASO COUNTIES...

COZ222-226-227-180145-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0019.140618T1800Z-140619T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0029.140617T1800Z-140618T0300Z/
FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-
342 AM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY
FUELS...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226 AND 227...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226 AND 227...

IN ADDITION TO THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT IS IN EFFECT TODAY...THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226 AND 227.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE 
  STARTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

COZ225-180145-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0029.140617T1800Z-140618T0300Z/
SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-
342 AM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE 
  STARTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$
672 
WWUS85 KPUB 172102
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
302 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW
HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 225 THROUGH 227...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO
AND FREMONT COUNTIES...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE WET
MOUNTAINS AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY FROM NOON TO 8 PM
MDT...FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 222...226 AND 227...WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT AND EL
PASO COUNTIES...

COZ222-226-227-181315-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0019.140618T1800Z-140619T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0030.140618T1800Z-140619T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-140618T0300Z/
FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-
302 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
222...226 AND 227...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
222...226 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 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226 AND 227.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE 
  STARTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

COZ225-180300-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-140618T0300Z/
SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-
302 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
225...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE 
  STARTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$
824 
WWUS85 KPUB 180253
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
853 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY
FUELS WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
222 AND 225 THROUGH 227...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO AND FREMONT
COUNTIES...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAINS AND
THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY FROM NOON TO 8
PM MDT...FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226 AND 227...WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT AND
EL PASO COUNTIES...

COZ222-226-227-181900-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-140618T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0030.140618T1800Z-140619T0200Z/
FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-
853 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226 AND 227...

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 222...226 AND 227...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226 AND 227.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE 
  STARTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

COZ225-180400-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-140618T0300Z/
SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-
853 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
225...

WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND HUMIDITIES HAVE RISEN. RED FLAG
CONDITIONS HAVE SUBSIDED.

$$

Nearby

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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.