Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Mar 13, 2016, 11:59 AM MDT for 10 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Mar 14, 2016, 1:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 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
- Mar 13, 2016, 11:59 AM MDT (17:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 14, 2016, 1:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2016, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 212 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
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
271 WWUS85 KPUB 131759 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1159 AM MDT SUN MAR 13 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY... OTERO...BENT...KIOWA...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ227>237-141000- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0005.160314T1900Z-160315T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0007.160314T1900Z-160315T0100Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 1159 AM MDT SUN MAR 13 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND EXISTING DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230... 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH AT TIMES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES...70 TO 75. * 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
408 WWUS85 KPUB 131811 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1211 PM MDT SUN MAR 13 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...BENT...KIOWA...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ227>237-141015- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.160314T1900Z-160315T0100Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 1211 PM MDT SUN MAR 13 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND EXISTING DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231...232...233... 234...235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230... 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST AROUND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH AT TIMES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES...70 TO 75. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
662 WWUS85 KPUB 132117 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 317 PM MDT SUN MAR 13 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE ZONES 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES MOST OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE ZONES 222...224 AND 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY AND MOST OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... COZ227>237-141330- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0006.160315T1700Z-160316T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.160314T1900Z-160315T0100Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 317 PM MDT SUN MAR 13 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230... 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * 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 HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ222-224-141330- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0006.160315T1700Z-160316T0300Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY- 317 PM MDT SUN MAR 13 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
859 WWUS85 KPUB 140542 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1142 PM MDT SUN MAR 13 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE ZONES 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES MOST OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE ZONES 222...224 AND 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY AND MOST OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... COZ227>237-142145- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.160314T1900Z-160315T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0006.160315T1700Z-160316T0300Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 1142 PM MDT SUN MAR 13 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231...232...233... 234...235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230... 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...MONDAY...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH...ON TUESDAY NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * 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 HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ222-224-142145- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0006.160315T1700Z-160316T0300Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY- 1142 PM MDT SUN MAR 13 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
001 WWUS85 KPUB 140945 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 345 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE ZONES 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE ZONES 222...224 AND 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY AND MOST OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... COZ226-150100- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0007.160314T1900Z-160315T0100Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 345 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...DRY FUELS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 60S. * 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 HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ227>237-150145- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.160314T1900Z-160315T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0006.160315T1700Z-160316T0300Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 345 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 THROUGH 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 THROUGH 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230... 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ222-224-150145- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0006.160315T1700Z-160316T0300Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY- 345 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * 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 POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
144 WWUS85 KPUB 142104 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 304 PM MDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE ZONES 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE ZONES 222...224 AND 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY AND MOST OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... COZ227>237-151315- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0006.160315T1700Z-160316T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0008.160315T1700Z-160316T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160315T0100Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 304 PM MDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THIS UPGRADES AND REPLACES THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME AREA. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230... 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * 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 HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ222-224-151315- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0006.160315T1700Z-160316T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0008.160315T1700Z-160316T0300Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY- 304 PM MDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THIS UPGRADES AND REPLACES THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * 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 HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ226-150100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160315T0100Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 304 PM MDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
490 WWUS85 KPUB 150058 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 658 PM MDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE ZONES 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE ZONES 222...224 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... COZ227>237-151700- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160315T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.160315T1700Z-160316T0300Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 658 PM MDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231... 232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230... 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED TO PICK UP ONCE AGAIN TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * TIMING...RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING AND DEVELOP AGAIN TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * 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 HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. 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. && $$ COZ226-151700- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160315T0100Z/ /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0008.160315T1700Z-160316T0300Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 658 PM MDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226. * WINDS....WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED TO PICK UP ONCE AGAIN TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * TIMING...RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING AND DEVELOP AGAIN TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 40S. * LIGHTNING... * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ222-224-151700- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.160315T1700Z-160316T0300Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY- 658 PM MDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * 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 HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 3:47 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Huerfano, Kiowa and 4 more | 8 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:17 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley and 10 more | 24 hr |
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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.