Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 31, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Nov 15, 2016, 2:53 PM MST for 18 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Nov 16, 2016, 10:00 AM MST. 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
- Nov 15, 2016, 2:53 PM MST (21:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 16, 2016, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2016, 6:27 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:51 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 243 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
- 3113 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 172 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
981 WWUS85 KPUB 152153 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 253 PM MST TUE NOV 15 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN MOUNTAINS...AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO PLAINS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ229-230-233-237-161400- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0019.161116T1700Z-161117T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0031.161116T1700Z-161117T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0020.161117T1700Z-161118T0100Z/ HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- BACA COUNTY INCLUDING SPRINGFIELD AND EASTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 253 PM MST TUE NOV 15 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 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 10 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY. 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 THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ON WEDNESDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ON THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY 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. && $$ COZ221-222-226>228-231-232-234>236-161400- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0019.161116T1700Z-161117T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0031.161116T1700Z-161117T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT- FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY/HOWARD/TEXAS CREEK- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS-PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- KIOWA COUNTY INCLUDING EADS-BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS- PROWERS COUNTY INCLUDING LAMAR- 253 PM MST TUE NOV 15 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...226...227...228...231...232...234...235 AND 236... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...226...227... 228...231...232...234...235 AND 236. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ224-225-161400- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0031.161116T1700Z-161117T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA/DEL NORTE/FORT GARLAND/SAGUACHE- SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/WET MOUNTAINS/LA VETA PASS- 253 PM MST TUE NOV 15 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 225... 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 10 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 225. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
756 WWUS85 KPUB 161104 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 404 AM MST WED NOV 16 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN MOUNTAINS...AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO PLAINS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN EXPANDED IN AREA FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING TO INCLUDE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 230...232...233...AND 235 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...OTERO...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ229-230-233-237-170315- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.161116T1700Z-161117T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0020.161117T1700Z-161118T0100Z/ HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- BACA COUNTY INCLUDING SPRINGFIELD AND EASTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 404 AM MST WED NOV 16 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH NEAR THE MOUNTAINS TODAY. WEST WINDS ON THURSDAY 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE STARTS TODAY OR THURSDAY. 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. && $$ COZ228-232-235-236-170315- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.A.0020.161117T1700Z-161118T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.161116T1700Z-161117T0200Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS-PROWERS COUNTY INCLUDING LAMAR- 404 AM MST WED NOV 16 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...232...235 AND 236... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...232...235 AND 236... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...232...235 AND 236. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH TODAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ON THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE STARTS TODAY AND THURSDAY. 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. && $$ COZ221-222-224>227-231-234-170200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.161116T1700Z-161117T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT- FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY/HOWARD/TEXAS CREEK- SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA/DEL NORTE/FORT GARLAND/SAGUACHE- SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/WET MOUNTAINS/LA VETA PASS- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS-CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- KIOWA COUNTY INCLUDING EADS- 404 AM MST WED NOV 16 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226...227... 231 AND 234... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225... 226...227...231 AND 234. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH OVER AND NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE STARTS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
505 WWUS85 KPUB 162149 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 249 PM MST WED NOV 16 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS...AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO PLAINS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FROM 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM THURSDAY EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 230...232...233...AND 235 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...OTERO...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ228>230-232-233-235>237-171400- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0020.161117T1700Z-161118T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0032.161117T1700Z-161118T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-161117T0200Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS-PROWERS COUNTY INCLUDING LAMAR- BACA COUNTY INCLUDING SPRINGFIELD AND EASTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 249 PM MST WED NOV 16 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...232...233...235...236 AND 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 10 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...232... 233...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ON THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE STARTS TODAY OR THURSDAY. 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. && $$ COZ221-222-224>227-231-234-170200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-161117T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT- FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY/HOWARD/TEXAS CREEK- SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA/DEL NORTE/FORT GARLAND/SAGUACHE- SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/WET MOUNTAINS/LA VETA PASS- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS-CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- KIOWA COUNTY INCLUDING EADS- 249 PM MST WED NOV 16 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226...227...231 AND 234... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225... 226...227...231 AND 234. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE STARTS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
472 WWUS85 KPUB 170127 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 627 PM MST WED NOV 16 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS EXPIRED AT 6 PM THIS EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS...AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM THURSDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 230...232...233...AND 235 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...OTERO... BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ228>230-232-233-235>237-171730- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-161117T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.161117T1700Z-161118T0100Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS-PROWERS COUNTY INCLUDING LAMAR- BACA COUNTY INCLUDING SPRINGFIELD AND EASTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 627 PM MST WED NOV 16 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...232...233...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY WAS EXPIRED AT 6 PM FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...232...233...235...236 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS EXPIRED THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THURSDAY REMAINS IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...232... 233...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD 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 HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ221-222-224>227-231-234-170230- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-161117T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT- FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY/HOWARD/TEXAS CREEK- SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA/DEL NORTE/FORT GARLAND/SAGUACHE- SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/WET MOUNTAINS/LA VETA PASS- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS-CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- KIOWA COUNTY INCLUDING EADS- 627 PM MST WED NOV 16 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY WAS EXPIRED AT 6 PM FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225... 226...227...231 AND 234... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS EXPIRED THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY. WINDS ARE CALMING DOWN ACROSS THE AREA AND HUMIDITIES ARE BEGINNING TO RISE. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2:53 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Baca, Bent, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers and 1 more | 24 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2016Every red flag warning in 2016
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.