Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Mar 4, 2017, 2:28 PM MST for 15 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Mar 5, 2017, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2017, 2:28 PM MST (21:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 5, 2017, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2017, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent 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, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:31 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 5:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 9 Nnw Walsenburg, CO | MESONET STATION 9 NNW WALSENBURG /CO030/. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 221 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
- 3732 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
720 WWUS85 KPUB 042128 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 228 PM MST Sat Mar 4 2017 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 225 BELOW 8000 FEET AND ZONES 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES TELLER COUNTY AND THE WETS AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 8000 FEET AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 10 AM UNTIL 7 PM SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 225 BELOW 8000 FEET AND ZONES 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES TELLER COUNTY AND THE WETS AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 8000 FEET AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE I-25 CORRIDOR AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... COZ226>229-231-234-051330- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0007.170305T1700Z-170306T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0013.170305T1700Z-170306T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KPUB.FW.A.0008.170306T1700Z-170307T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170305T0100Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Crowley County Including Ordway-Kiowa County Including Eads- 228 PM MST Sat Mar 4 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...231 AND 234... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...231 AND 234... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...231 AND 234... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Sunday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. The Fire Weather Watch for Sunday is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226...227...228...229... 231 and 234. * Winds...southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Winds could gust to up to 55 mph on Monday. * Relative Humidity...as low as 8 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread especially for the drier south and west facing aspects where snow has melted off. All outdoor burning should be postponed and any activities which could start a wildfire should be avoided. 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. && $$ COZ230-232-233-235>237-051330- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0007.170305T1700Z-170306T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0013.170305T1700Z-170306T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.A.0008.170306T1700Z-170307T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170305T0100Z/ 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- 228 PM MST Sat Mar 4 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...232...233...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...232...233...235...236 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...232...233...235...236 AND 237... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch for Sunday is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 230...232...233...235... 236 and 237. * Winds...southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. All outdoor burning should be postponed and any activities which could start a wildfire should be avoided. 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. && $$ COZ221-225-051330- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0007.170305T1700Z-170306T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0013.170305T1700Z-170306T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170305T0100Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 228 PM MST Sat Mar 4 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 225... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 225... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch for Sunday is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221 and 225. * Winds...southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread especially for the drier south and west facing aspects where snow has melted off. All outdoor burning should be postponed and any activities which could start a wildfire should be avoided. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
5 follow-up statements
945 WWUS85 KPUB 050104 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 604 PM MST Sat Mar 4 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY HAS EXPIRED... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 7 PM SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 225 BELOW 8000 FEET AND ZONES 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES TELLER COUNTY AND THE WETS AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 8000 FEET AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 237... WHICH INCLUDES THE I-25 CORRIDOR AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... COZ226>237-051715- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170305T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.170305T1700Z-170306T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0008.170306T1700Z-170307T0200Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 604 PM MST Sat Mar 4 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST SUNDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230... 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233... 234...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY HAS EXPIRED... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 7 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread especially for the drier south and west facing aspects where snow has melted off. All outdoor burning should be postponed and any activities which could start a wildfire should be avoided. 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. && $$ COZ221-225-051715- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170305T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.170305T1700Z-170306T0200Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 604 PM MST Sat Mar 4 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST SUNDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 225... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY HAS EXPIRED... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221 and 225. * Winds...southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 14 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread especially for the drier south and west facing aspects where snow has melted off. All outdoor burning should be postponed and any activities which could start a wildfire should be avoided. 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. && $$
513 WWUS85 KPUB 051219 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 519 AM MST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 225 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS INCLUDING THE I-25 CORRIDOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS INCLUDING THE I-25 CORRIDOR... COZ226>237-060430- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0008.170306T1700Z-170307T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0014.170306T1700Z-170307T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.170305T1700Z-170306T0200Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 519 AM MST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...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 226 THROUGH 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 237... A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 10 am to 7 pm MST today. In addition...the National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Monday. This upgrades and replaces the Fire Weather Watch that was in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 8 percent. * Impacts...conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fire. 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 dry fuels could lead to extreme fire behavior. Burning or any other activity that could accidentally start a wildfire needs to be postponed. && $$ COZ222-060200- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0013.170305T1700Z-170306T0200Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 519 AM MST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 7 PM MST this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 222. * Winds...southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 15 percent. * Impacts...conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fire, primarily in snow free areas below 8,000 feet. 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 dry fuels could lead to extreme fire behavior. Burning or any other activity that could accidentally start a wildfire needs to be postponed. && $$ COZ221-225-060200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.170305T1700Z-170306T0200Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 519 AM MST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 225... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221 and 225. * Winds...southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 15 percent. * Impacts...conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fire, primarily in snow free areas below 8,000 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels could lead to extreme fire behavior. Burning or any other activity that could accidentally start a wildfire needs to be postponed. && $$
714 WWUS85 KPUB 052146 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 246 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 225 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS INCLUDING THE I- 25 CORRIDOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 7 PM MST MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...AND 226 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT COUNTY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS INCLUDING THE I-25 CORRIDOR... COZ222-061400- /O.EXB.KPUB.FW.W.0014.170306T1500Z-170307T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170306T0200Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 246 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 7 PM MST MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 8 AM to 7 PM MST Monday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 222. * Winds...west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 40 mph this evening, increasing to 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph on Monday. * Relative Humidity...as low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Dangerous fire behavior will be possible, especially on Monday with rapid rates of fire 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 dry fuels could lead to extreme fire behavior. Burning or any other activity that could accidentally start a wildfire needs to be postponed. && $$ COZ226>237-061400- /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0014.170306T1500Z-170307T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170306T0200Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 246 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 7 PM MST MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph through this evening. Winds increasing from the west at 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph for Monday. * Relative Humidity...as low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Dangerous fire behavior will be possible, especially on Monday with rapid rates of fire growth and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels could lead to extreme fire behavior. Burning or any other activity that could accidentally start a wildfire needs to be postponed. && $$ COZ221-225-060200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170306T0200Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 246 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 225... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221 and 225. * Winds...southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 17 percent. * Impacts...conditions will remain favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fire, primarily in snow free areas below 8,000 feet. 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 dry fuels could lead to extreme fire behavior. Burning or any other activity that could accidentally start a wildfire needs to be postponed. && $$
620 WWUS85 KPUB 052208 CCA RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Pueblo CO 308 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 225 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS INCLUDING THE I- 25 CORRIDOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 7 PM MST MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...AND 226 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT COUNTY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS INCLUDING THE I-25 CORRIDOR... COZ222-061015- /O.EXB.KPUB.FW.W.0014.170306T1500Z-170307T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170306T0200Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 308 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 7 PM MST MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 8 AM to 7 PM MST Monday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 222. * Winds...west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 40 mph this evening, increasing to 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph on Monday. * Relative Humidity...as low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Dangerous fire behavior will be possible, especially on Monday with rapid rates of fire growth and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels could lead to extreme fire behavior. Burning or any other activity that could accidentally start a wildfire needs to be postponed. && $$ COZ226>237-061015- /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0014.170306T1500Z-170307T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170306T0200Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 308 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 7 PM MST MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph through this evening. Winds increasing from the west at 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph for Monday. * Relative Humidity...as low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Dangerous fire behavior will be possible, especially on Monday with rapid rates of fire 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 dry fuels could lead to extreme fire behavior. Burning or any other activity that could accidentally start a wildfire needs to be postponed. && $$ COZ221-225-060200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170306T0200Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 308 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 225... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221 and 225. * Winds...southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 17 percent. * Impacts...conditions will remain favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fire, primarily in snow free areas below 8,000 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels could lead to extreme fire behavior. Burning or any other activity that could accidentally start a wildfire needs to be postponed. && $$
166 WWUS85 KPUB 060212 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 712 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY HAS EXPIRED... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 7 PM MST MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...AND 226 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT COUNTY...ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND THE I-25 CORRIDOR... COZ222-226>237-061815- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170306T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0014.170306T1500Z-170307T0200Z/ 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- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 712 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 7 PM MST MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY HAS EXPIRED... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...west 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 7 percent. * Impacts...Dangerous fire behavior will be possible, especially on Monday with rapid rates of fire 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 dry fuels could lead to extreme fire behavior. Burning or any other activity that could accidentally start a wildfire needs to be postponed. && $$ COZ221-225-060315- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170306T0200Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 712 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... Winds will remain strong overnight and into Monday, but relative humidity values will remain above 15 percent through the period. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 5:22 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Huerfano, Kiowa and 4 more | 24 hr |
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Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2017Every red flag warning in 2017
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.