Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2015
Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Apr 13, 2015, 3:00 PM MDT for 13 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 14, 2015, 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 13, 2015, 3:00 PM MDT (21:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 14, 2015, 1:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2015, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Bent County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:04 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 257 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
- 2340 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
306 WWUS85 KPUB 132100 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 300 PM MDT MON APR 13 2015 ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 1 PM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL 8 PM TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 226 THROUGH 232...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR AND OTERO AND CROWLEY COUNTIES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...228 THROUGH 230 AND 233...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...AND LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ224-228>230-141300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0009.150414T1900Z-150415T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0010.150414T1900Z-150415T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0010.150415T1800Z-150416T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 300 PM MDT MON APR 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...228...229 AND 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...228...229 AND 230... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...228...229 AND 230. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...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 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. && $$ COZ226-227-231-232-141300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0009.150414T1900Z-150415T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0010.150414T1900Z-150415T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY- OTERO COUNTY- 300 PM MDT MON APR 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...231 AND 232... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...231 AND 232. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ233-141300- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0010.150415T1800Z-150416T0200Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 300 PM MDT MON APR 13 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD. 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
602 WWUS85 KPUB 140109 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 709 PM MDT MON APR 13 2015 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 8 PM TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES 224 AND 226 THROUGH 232...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EL PASO... PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...WESTERN LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES 224...228 THROUGH 230 AND 233...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...PUEBLO... EASTERN HUERFANO...AND LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ224-228>230-141715- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.150414T1900Z-150415T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0010.150415T1800Z-150416T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 709 PM MDT MON APR 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES 224...228...229 AND 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES 224...228...229 AND 230... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...228...229 AND 230. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 GUSTING TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ226-227-231-232-141715- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.150414T1900Z-150415T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY- OTERO COUNTY- 709 PM MDT MON APR 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...231 AND 232... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...231 AND 232. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ233-141715- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0010.150415T1800Z-150416T0200Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 709 PM MDT MON APR 13 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 GUSTING TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
923 WWUS85 KPUB 141019 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 419 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 8 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND EXISTING DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE ZONES 224 AND 226 THROUGH 235...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AS WELL AS EL PASO...PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...BENT...OTERO AND KIOWA COUNTIES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND EXISTING DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE ZONES 224...228...229...230...231 AND 237... WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AS WELL AS PUEBLO...LAS ANIMAS ...OTERO...BACA AND AND EASTERN HUERFANO COUNTIES... COZ233-150230- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0010.150414T1900Z-150415T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0010.150415T1800Z-150416T0200Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 419 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. 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. && $$ COZ234-235-150200- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0010.150414T1900Z-150415T0200Z/ KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- 419 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234 AND 235... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234 AND 235. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS AROUND 3 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ224-228>230-150230- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.150414T1900Z-150415T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0010.150415T1800Z-150416T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 419 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES 224...228...229 AND 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES 224...228...229 AND 230... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...228...229 AND 230. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ232-150230- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.A.0010.150415T1800Z-150416T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.150414T1900Z-150415T0200Z/ OTERO COUNTY- 419 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...231 AND 232... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 232... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 232. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ226-227-231-150200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.150414T1900Z-150415T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY- 419 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...231 AND 232... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227 AND 231. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ237-150230- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.A.0010.150415T1800Z-150416T0200Z/ BACA COUNTY- 419 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
447 WWUS85 KPUB 141031 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 431 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 8 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND EXISTING DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE ZONES 224 AND 226 THROUGH 235...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AS WELL AS EL PASO...PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...BENT...OTERO AND KIOWA COUNTIES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND EXISTING DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE ZONES 224...228...229...230 AND 237... WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AS WELL AS PUEBLO...LAS ANIMAS ...OTERO...BACA AND AND EASTERN HUERFANO COUNTIES... COZ224-228>230-232-233-150245- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.150414T1900Z-150415T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0010.150415T1800Z-150416T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 431 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES 224...228...229 AND 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES 224...228...229...230...232 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...228...229...230... 232 AND 233. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ226-227-231-234-235-150200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.150414T1900Z-150415T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY- KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- 431 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...231 AND 232... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...231...234 AND 235. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ237-150245- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0010.150415T1800Z-150416T0200Z/ BACA COUNTY- 431 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD. 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. && $$
261 WWUS85 KPUB 141041 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 441 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 8 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND EXISTING DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE ZONES 224 AND 226 THROUGH 235...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AS WELL AS EL PASO...PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...BENT...OTERO AND KIOWA COUNTIES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND EXISTING DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE ZONES 224...228...229...230...232 AND 237... WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AS WELL AS PUEBLO...LAS ANIMAS ... OTERO...BACA AND AND EASTERN HUERFANO COUNTIES... COZ224-228>230-232-233-150245- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.150414T1900Z-150415T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0010.150415T1800Z-150416T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 441 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES 224...228...229 AND 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES 224...228...229...230...232 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...228...229...230... 232 AND 233. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ226-227-231-234-235-150200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.150414T1900Z-150415T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY- KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- 441 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...231 AND 232... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...231...234 AND 235. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ237-150245- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0010.150415T1800Z-150416T0200Z/ BACA COUNTY- 441 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
866 WWUS85 KPUB 142125 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 325 PM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE ZONES 224 AND 226 THROUGH 235...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AS WELL AS EL PASO...PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...BENT...OTERO AND KIOWA COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE ZONES 224...227 THROUGH 233...235 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AS WELL AS SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...OTERO...CROWLEY...BENT AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ224-228>230-232-233-151330- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0010.150415T1800Z-150416T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0011.150415T1700Z-150416T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-150415T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 325 PM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE ZONES 224...228...229...230...232 AND 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...228...229...230...232 AND 233... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...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 224...228...229...230... 232 AND 233. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. 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. && $$ COZ227-231-235-151330- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0011.150415T1700Z-150416T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-150415T0200Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- 325 PM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...231 AND 235... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...231 AND 235... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...231 AND 235. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ237-151330- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0010.150415T1800Z-150416T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0011.150415T1700Z-150416T0200Z/ BACA COUNTY- 325 PM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...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 ZONE 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ226-234-150200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-150415T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY- 325 PM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 AND 234... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 AND 234. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
293 WWUS85 KPUB 150026 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 626 PM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES 224 AND 226 THROUGH 235...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EL PASO...PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA AND BENT COUNTIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES 224...227 THROUGH 233...235 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...BENT AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ224-227>233-235-151630- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-150415T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0011.150415T1700Z-150416T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY- HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY- OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- 626 PM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES 224...227...228...229...230...231... 232...233 AND 235... ...RED FLAG WARNING 11 AM TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES 224...227...228...229...230... 231...232...233 AND 235... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233 AND 235. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ226-234-150200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-150415T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY- 626 PM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES 226 AND 234... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 AND 234. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ237-151630- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0011.150415T1700Z-150416T0200Z/ BACA COUNTY- 626 PM MDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING 11 AM TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE IGNITION...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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Apr 13, 2:46 PM MDT, 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 2:46 PM MDT, 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 246 PM MDT MON APR 13 2015 .SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY) ISSUED AT 243 PM MDT MON APR 13 2015 CURRENTLY...MID AND HIGH CLOUDS HAVE SPREAD WESTWARD AROUND AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE. OTHERWISE NICE TEMPERATURES ARE PRESENT WITH MID 60S ACROSS THE PLAINS UNDER OCCASIONALLY BREEZY SOUTHEAST FLOW. REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT...HIGH-RES MODELS IN AGREEMENT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS...AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM...DEVELOPING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER THE SAN JUAN INTO THE LA GARITA MOUNTAIN RANGES. NOT ANTICIPATING MUCH IN THE WAY OF COVERAGE AND CONFIDENCE IS NOT OVERLY HIGH THAT ANY SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP GIVEN THE DRY AIR IN PLACE. OTHERWISE EXPECT BREEZY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON WITH LIGHTER WINDS OVERNIGHT. LOWS WILL FALL INTO THE 30S AND 40S ACROSS THE REGION. TUESDAY...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS FORECAST TO DROP OUT OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST INTO THE GREAT BASIN. THIS WILL SPREAD INCREASING SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ACROSS COLORADO. ENHANCED MIXING IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN COLORADO BY THE AFTERNOON HOURS. DRY AIR AND GUSTY WINDS WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AREAS OVER THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE I-25 CORRIDOR AND OTERO AND CROWLEY COUNTIES WILL SEE THE MOST CRITICAL CONDITIONS. LOCATIONS OUT NEAR THE KANSAS BORDER WILL SEE NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS...WITH HUMIDITY VALUES JUST ABOVE THE 15 PERCENT THRESHOLD. EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED WITH ANY OUTDOOR BURNING ACTIVITIES ACROSS ALL OF THE REGION. IN ADDITION...THE WIDESPREAD STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST OVER THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND THE EASTERN PLAINS DURING THE AFTERNOON. EXPECT INCREASED COVERAGE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BY THE AFTERNOON AS ENERGY IN THE SOUTHWEST FLOW APPROACHES THE AREA. AFTERNOON HIGHS WILL BE WARM WITH GENERALLY 70S ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MOZLEY .LONG TERM...(TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY) ISSUED AT 243 PM MDT MON APR 13 2015 ...POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT SPRING STORM THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... LONG TERM FORECAST HINGES ALMOST ENTIRELY ON THE EVOLUTION OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL-SOUTHERN ROCKIES DURING THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK. EXTENSIVE AREA OF CELLULAR CU CURRENTLY IS BEING OBSERVED OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC BEHIND A FRONTAL BAND THAT IS MOVING ASHORE OVER WA-OR. THE MAIN FORECAST QUESTION IN THE EXTENDED IS HOW THIS SYSTEM WILL EVOLVE AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE INTER-MTN REGION AND ON THROUGH THE ROCKIES. WHILE THERE IS STILL A FAIR AMOUNT OF UNCERTAINTY..SINCE THE SYSTEM IS NOW MOVING ONSHORE THERE IS HOPE FOR THE MODELS TO CONVERGE ON A SOLUTION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR SO. SYSTEM BEGINS TO MOVE INTO OUR AREA ON WEDNESDAY...AS IT CUTS OFF OVER UT. SW WINDS AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM WILL LEAD TO DRY AND BREEZY- WINDY CONDITIONS OVER SE CO WED AND WED EVE. THERE IS GOOD MODEL CONSENSUS THAT MOST OF OUR CWA WILL BE UNDER DRY SW FLOW DURING THIS PERIOD...SO HAVE REDUCED POPS CONSIDERABLY FOR WED-WED EVE. COULD SEE SOME CRITICAL FIRE WX CONDITIONS DEVELOP WED AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY OVER THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND SRN I-25 CORRIDOR. SINCE THESE ZONES SEEM LIKE THE MOST LIKELY CANDIDATES...HAVE HOISTED A FIRE WX WATCH FOR WED AFTERNOON. LATER SHIFTS MAY HAVE TO ADD ADDITIONAL SURROUNDING AREAS TO THE WATCH OR POTENTIAL RED FLAG. AS FOR THE MAIN SHOW THAT UNFOLDS LATER THIS WEEK...THE OOZ GFS WAS THE EXTREME SOLUTION...PROGGING RATHER COLD AIR AND WIDESPREAD QPF IN THE 1.5 TO 4 INCH RANGE FOR SE CO. THEN...THE 06Z AND NOW 12Z GFS RUNS BACKED OFF CONSIDERABLY BY PROGGING A MORE PROGRESSIVE SPLITTING SYSTEM WITH MUCH LESS QPF. LATEST...12Z GFS ENSEMBLE SHOWS ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE MEMBERS RUNNING WITH THE WEAKER SOLUTION...AND TWO THIRDS GOING WITH A STRONGER CUTOFF LOW. THE LAST TWO RUNS OF THE ECMWF...AND NOW THE 12Z NAM...ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE 'ALBUQUERQUE LOW' SOLUTION. SO...THE WEAKER GFS APPEARS TO BE THE OUTLIER. HOWEVER...GIVEN THE SUBSTANTIAL MINORITY OF WEAKER SOLUTIONS THERE IS STILL A FAIR AMOUNT OF UNCERTAINTY...AND EVEN WITH THE CUT-OFF SOLUTION MINOR DIFFERENCES IN TRACK AND STRENGTH COULD RESULT IN MAJOR CHANGES TO QPF AND SNOW POTENTIAL. BUT GIVEN THERE IS AT LEAST MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN A HIGH IMPACT EVENT...IT WILL DEFINITELY BEAR CLOSE WATCHING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. BULK OF THE GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THE HIGHEST IMPACTS WILL BE IN THE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY TIME FRAME. THIS IS WHEN THE UPPER LOW WILL LIKELY BE OVER NRN NM AND STRONG ERLY MID LEVEL FLOW WILL BE DIRECTED AT THE ERN MTN RANGES. IF STRONGER SOLUTIONS PAN OUT... COULD FORESEEABLY GET A COUPLE FEET OF SNOW OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. STILL MUCH TOO EARLY TO PIN DOWN SNOW LEVELS...BUT MOST RECENT GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THAT THEY WILL VARY FROM AROUND 8000 FEET OVER WESTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS...TO 6500 FEET OR SO OVER EASTERN AREAS. A COUPLE DEGREES COLDER AND SPOTS LIKE KCOS COULD POTENTIALLY SEE SOME WET SNOW ACCUMS. HEAVY WET SNOW WOULD BE LIKELY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7K FEET FOR THE WETS...RAMPARTS AND SANGRES. TEMPS OVER THE LOWLANDS WOULD GENERALLY DROP FROM THE 60S WED...TO THE 40S ON THURSDAY AND THEN LEVEL OFF IN THE 50S FOR THE BALANCE OF THE PERIOD...ALTHOUGH TEMPS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE EXTENT OF PRECIP. AS THIS FIRST SYSTEM FINALLY PULLS AWAY TO OUR EAST ON SATURDAY...WITH JUST SOME RESIDUAL WRAP-AROUND SHOWERS OVER THE SERN AREAS...ANOTHER TRAILING SYSTEM WILL MOVE IN FROM THE NW ON SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME IT LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE IMPACT FROM THIS SECOND STORM WILL BE OVER NRN CO. ROSE && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY EVENING) ISSUED AT 243 PM MDT MON APR 13 2015 VFR CONDITIONS AT ALL THREE TERMINALS THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH MID AND HIGH CLOUDS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL LIKELY GUST THIS AFTERNOON OUT OF THE SOUTH AT KCOS TO NEAR 25 KTS. INCREASING SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD GUSTY WINDS ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED AT KALS. A FEW SHOWERS...AND AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS BUT SHOULD NOT IMPACT THE TERMINALS. MOZLEY && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR COZ224- 226>232. FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR COZ224-228>230-233. && SHORT TERM...MOZLEY LONG TERM...ROSE AVIATION...MOZLEY
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 13, 11:13 AM MDT, 3 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1113 AM MDT MON APR 13 2015 COZ058>089-093>099-141715- 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 MON APR 13 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ISOLATED STRONG TO POTENTIALLY SEVERE AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER FAR EASTERN LOCATIONS. THE PRIMARY THREATS WITH THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE HAIL AROUND ONE INCH IN DIAMETER...LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH AND HAZARDOUS LIGHTNING. ALSO...LOCALIZED ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE PROJECTED DURING BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THEN...INCREASING CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION...INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND HIGHER TERRAIN HEAVY SNOW IN COMBINATION WITH GUSTY TO STRONG WINDS...ARE ANTICIPATED FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THE WEEKEND AS A RELATIVELY SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM IS PROJECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT. 88/88
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 12:01 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, El Paso, Huerfano and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:00 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Conejos, Costilla, Huerfano, Las Animas and 4 more | 24 hr |
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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.