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Red Flag Warning 18, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 10, 201612 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Jul 10, 2016, 6:57 AM MDT for 12 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jul 10, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 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
Jul 10, 2016, 6:57 AM MDT (12:57 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 10, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jul 10, 2016, 8:00 PM MDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Alamosa County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:01 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, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 282 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 2016-07-10Temperature 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 km15 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 2016-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 3 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
3557 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

975 
WWUS85 KPUB 101257 CCA   
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
657 AM MDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NOON TODAY THROUGH
8 PM FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226...227...228...
229...AND 230...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN
MOUNTAINS...PIKES PEAK REGION...AND INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH
HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...229...
230...AND 233...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN
MOUNTAINS... HUERFANO AND LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...

COZ222-224-225-229-230-110100-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0018.160710T1800Z-160711T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0011.160711T1800Z-160712T0200Z/
FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY/HOWARD/TEXAS CREEK-
SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA/DEL NORTE/FORT GARLAND/SAGUACHE-
SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/WET
MOUNTAINS/LA VETA PASS-HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG-
WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER-
657 AM MDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES
INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...229 AND 230...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH
HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...229 AND
230...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES
INDICES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH
HAINES INDICES IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...229 AND 
  230.

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

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

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS....RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE 
  POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

COZ221-226>228-110100-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0018.160710T1800Z-160711T0200Z/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND FLORISSANT
FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST-
SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO
SPRINGS-PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO-
657 AM MDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES
INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227 AND 228...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES
INDICES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227 AND 228.

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

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

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS....RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE 
  POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

COZ233-110100-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0011.160711T1800Z-160712T0200Z/
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON-
657 AM MDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH
HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233...

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

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS....RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE 
  POSSIBLE.

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/SH
3 follow-up statements
353 
WWUS85 KPUB 101825
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1225 PM MDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226...227...228...229 AND
230...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN
MOUNTAINS...PIKES PEAK REGION...AND INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR...

...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH
HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...229...
230 AND 233...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN
MOUNTAINS...HUERFANO AND LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...

COZ222-224-225-229-230-111030-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0011.160711T1800Z-160712T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0019.160711T1800Z-160712T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160711T0200Z/
FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY/HOWARD/TEXAS CREEK-
SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA/DEL NORTE/FORT GARLAND/SAGUACHE-
SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/WET
MOUNTAINS/LA VETA PASS-HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG-
WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER-
1225 PM MDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES INDICES
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...229 AND 230...

...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON MONDAY TO 8 PM
MDT MONDAY FOR FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH
HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...229 AND
230...

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

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...229 AND 
  230.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH AT TIMES.

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

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS....RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE 
  POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

COZ233-111030-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0011.160711T1800Z-160712T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0019.160711T1800Z-160712T0200Z/
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON-
1225 PM MDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON MONDAY UNTIL 8 PM
MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES INDICES
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES
INDICES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH AT TIMES.

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

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS....RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE 
  POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

COZ221-226>228-110200-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160711T0200Z/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND FLORISSANT
FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST-
SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO
SPRINGS-PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO-
1225 PM MDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES
INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227 AND 228...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227 AND 228.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH AT TIMES.

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

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS....RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE 
  POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$
463 
WWUS85 KPUB 102053
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
253 PM MDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226...227...228...229 AND
230...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN MOUNTAINS...
PIKES PEAK REGION...AND INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR...

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES
INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...229... 230 AND
233...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN
MOUNTAINS...HUERFANO AND LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...

COZ222-224-225-229-230-111300-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160711T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0019.160711T1800Z-160712T0200Z/
FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY/HOWARD/TEXAS CREEK-
SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA/DEL NORTE/FORT GARLAND/SAGUACHE-
SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/WET
MOUNTAINS/LA VETA PASS-HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG-
WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER-
253 PM MDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES INDICES
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...229 AND 230... 
...IN ADDITION...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...229
AND 230...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...229 AND 
  230.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH AT TIMES.

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

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS....RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE 
  POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

COZ221-226>228-110200-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160711T0200Z/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND FLORISSANT
FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST-
SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO
SPRINGS-PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO-
253 PM MDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES
INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227 AND 228...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227 AND 228.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH AT TIMES.

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

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS....RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE 
  POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

COZ233-111300-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0019.160711T1800Z-160712T0200Z/
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON-
253 PM MDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 8 PM
MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES INDICES
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH AT TIMES.

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

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS....RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE 
  POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$
956 
WWUS85 KPUB 110159
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
759 PM MDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES INDICES
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...229...230 AND 233...WHICH
INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN MOUNTAINS...HUERFANO AND
LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...

...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
221...222...224...225...226...227...228...229 AND 230...WHICH
INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN MOUNTAINS...PIKES PEAK
REGION...AND INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR...WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM...

COZ222-224-225-229-230-111800-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160711T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0019.160711T1800Z-160712T0200Z/
FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY/HOWARD/TEXAS CREEK-
SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA/DEL NORTE/FORT GARLAND/SAGUACHE-
SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/WET
MOUNTAINS/LA VETA PASS-HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG-
WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER-
759 PM MDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 222...224...225...229 AND 230...
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...229 AND 
  230.

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

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

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS....RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE 
  POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

COZ221-226>228-110300-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160711T0200Z/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND FLORISSANT
FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST-
SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO
SPRINGS-PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO-
759 PM MDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
221...226...227 AND 228...

WIND SPEEDS HAVE WEAKENED AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS HAVE SLOWLY
RISEN. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING WILL BE
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

COZ233-111800-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0019.160711T1800Z-160712T0200Z/
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON-
759 PM MDT SUN JUL 10 2016

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

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233.

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

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

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS....RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE 
  POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 6:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca41 min
Jul 9, 6:55 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBBaca2 hr
Jul 9, 6:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca47 min
Jul 9, 7:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca38 min
Jul 9, 7:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca30 min
Jul 9, 8:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca34 min
Jul 10, 6:57 AM MDTFire Weather WatchPUBAlamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 4 more5 hr
Jul 10, 12:25 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPUBAlamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 6 more32 hr

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.