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Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Pueblo, CO

February 22, 201710 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Feb 22, 2017, 11:59 AM MST for 10 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Feb 23, 2017, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 7 hr. 6 reports 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
Feb 22, 2017, 11:59 AM MST (18:59 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 23, 2017, 11:00 AM MST
Expired
Feb 23, 2017, 6:00 PM MST
In force
7 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 19:01 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 23, 11:11 AM MSTSNOW 1.57 Nne Colorado Springs, CO.
Feb 23, 11:35 AM MSTSNOW 23 Ene Manitou Springs, CO.
Feb 23, 11:36 AM MSTSNOW 14 Nw Peterson Afb, CO.
Feb 23, 12:20 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 609 Nnw Walsenburg, COMESONET STATION 9 NNW WALSENBURG /CO030/.
Feb 23, 12:28 PM MSTSNOW 1.52 Nw Colorado Springs, COMELTED TO 0.09 INCHES WATER EQUIVALENT.
Feb 23, 2:30 PM MSTSNOW 0.96 E Monument, CO.

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, 7.0 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2017-02-22Temperature 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 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 2017-02-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 135 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
3005 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
135 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
224 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

596 
WWUS85 KPUB 221859
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1159 AM MST Wed Feb 22 2017

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM TODAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
222 AND 226 THROUGH 233...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO...PUEBLO...
FREMONT...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES...

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM THURSDAY 
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER 
ZONES 228 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES Southern EL PASO... 
PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...
BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES...

COZ228>233-231100-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0004.170223T1800Z-170224T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0008.170223T1800Z-170224T0100Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170223T0100Z/
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-
1159 AM MST Wed Feb 22 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING 
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229... 230...231...232 AND 233... 

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY FOR 
 FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230... 231...232 AND 233...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 228...229...230...231... 
  232 and 233.

* Winds...For today...southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40
  mph. For tomorrow...20 to 35 mph with gusts up 50 45 mph. 

* Relative Humidity...as low as 10 percent today and 10 to 15
  percent tomorrow. 

* Temperatures...In the 70s today and 60s tomorrow. 

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, 
  growth and spread of fires.

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.

&&

$$

COZ227-231100-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0008.170223T1800Z-170224T0100Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170223T0100Z/
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-
1159 AM MST Wed Feb 22 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING 
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 227... 

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 227...Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 227.

* Winds...for today...southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35
  mph. For tomorrow...west 20 to 30 mph with gust to 45 mph. 

* Relative Humidity...as low as 10 percent today and 10 to 15
  percent tomorrow. 

* Temperatures...in the 50s and 60s today and 50s tomorrow. 

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, 
  growth and spread of fires.

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.

&&

$$

COZ234>237-231100-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0004.170223T1800Z-170224T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0008.170223T1800Z-170224T0100Z/
Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas-
Prowers County Including Lamar-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
1159 AM MST Wed Feb 22 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234...235... 236 AND 237...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 234...235...236 and 237.

* Winds...west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Relative Humidity...as low as 12 percent.

* Temperatures...60 to 65F.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, 
  growth and spread of fires.

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.

&&

$$

COZ222-226-230100-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170223T0100Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
1159 AM MST Wed Feb 22 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 226.

* Winds...west 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...as low as 11 percent.

* Temperatures...In the 60s. 

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, 
  growth and spread of fires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that conditions will be favorable for
the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. Extreme fire
behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning or any other
activities that could ignite a wildfire should be postponed
during the hours leading up to, including and following the Red
Flag Warning.

&&

$$

HODANISH
7 follow-up statements
035 
WWUS85 KPUB 222202
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
302 PM MST Wed Feb 22 2017

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY 
WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 
AND 226 THROUGH 233...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO...PUEBLO... 
FREMONT...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES...

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM THURSDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 228 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES Southern EL PASO...
PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...
BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES...

COZ227>233-231415-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170223T0100Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.170223T1800Z-170224T0100Z/
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-
302 PM MST Wed Feb 22 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228... 229...230...231...232 AND 
233... 

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM 
MST THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...
231...232 AND 233...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 227...228...229...230... 
  231...232 and 233.

* Winds...for the rest of today...southwest winds 20 to 30 mph
  with gusts to 40 mph. For tomorrow...southwest 25 to 35 mph with
  gusts up to 50 mph.

* Relative Humidity...as low as 10 percent today and 10 to 15
  percent tomorrow. 

* Temperatures...70s today...and in the 50s to mid 60s tomorrow. 

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, 
  growth and spread of fires.

$$

COZ222-226-230100-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170223T0100Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
302 PM MST Wed Feb 22 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 226.

* Winds...west 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...as low as 11 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, 
  growth and spread of fires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that conditions will be favorable for
the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. Extreme fire
behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning or any other
activities that could ignite a wildfire should be postponed
during the hours leading up to, including and following the Red
Flag Warning.

&&

$$

COZ234>237-231415-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.170223T1800Z-170224T0100Z/
Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas-
Prowers County Including Lamar-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
302 PM MST Wed Feb 22 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST
THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234... 235...236 AND 237...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 234...235...236 and 237.

* Winds...west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Relative Humidity...as low as 12 percent.

* Temperatures...in the mid 60s. 

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, 
  growth and spread of fires.

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.

&&

$$

Hodanish
273 
WWUS85 KPUB 230058
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
558 PM MST Wed Feb 22 2017

...A RED FLAG WARNING EXPIRES AT 6 PM THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY 
WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 
AND 226 THROUGH 233...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO...PUEBLO... 
FREMONT...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES...

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM THURSDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER 
ZONES 228 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES Southern EL PASO... 
PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA... 
BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES...

COZ227>233-231700-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170223T0100Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.170223T1800Z-170224T0100Z/
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-
558 PM MST Wed Feb 22 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST
THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231...232
AND 233...

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229... 230...231...232 AND 233...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 227...228...229...230... 
  231...232 and 233.

* Winds...Winds will continue to diminish this evening, but will
  pick up again tomorrow morning with southwest 25 to 35 mph with
  gusts up to 50 mph expected into Thursday evening.

* Relative Humidity...Relative humidity will continue to increase
  across the area this evening, though will decrease again through
  the day tomorrow, with minimum humidities as low as 9 percent
  Thursday afternoon.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition,
  growth and spread of fires Thursday morning through the early
  evening hours. 

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.

&&

$$

COZ222-226-230200-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170223T0100Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
558 PM MST Wed Feb 22 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR 
ENTER HAZARD TYPE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226...

Decreasing winds and increasing humidity levels will allow the red
flag warning to expire at 6 pm this evening across eastern Fremont
County and Northern El Paso County.

$$

COZ234>237-231700-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.170223T1800Z-170224T0100Z/
Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas-
Prowers County Including Lamar-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
558 PM MST Wed Feb 22 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST
THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234... 235...236 AND 237...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 234...235...236 and 237.

* Winds...west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph Thursday
  morning and afternoon.

* Relative Humidity...as low as 12 percent Thursday afternoon.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition,
  growth and spread of fires Thursday morning through the early
  evening.

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.

&&

$$
547 
WWUS85 KPUB 231033
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
333 AM MST Thu Feb 23 2017

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM 
TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE 
WEATHER ZONES 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL 
PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...
BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES...

COZ227>237-240100-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.170223T1800Z-170224T0100Z/
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-
333 AM MST Thu Feb 23 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...
230...231...232 AND 233...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 227...228...229...230... 
  231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237.

* Winds...west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* Relative Humidity...as low as 12 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, 
  growth and spread of fires Thursday morning through the early 
  evening hours.

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.

&&

$$
828 
WWUS85 KPUB 232012
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
112 PM MST Thu Feb 23 2017

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM TODAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 227 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS 
ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA... BENT...PROWERS AND BACA 
COUNTIES...

COZ227-232115-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170224T0100Z/
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-
112 PM MST Thu Feb 23 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 227...

The national Weather Service in Pueblo has cancelled the Red Flag
Warning.

Although winds will be gusty from the northwest the rest of the
afternoon, humidity values will likely remain above 20 percent or
higher across southern El Paso county. For  this reason the Red 
Flag warning is cancelled. 

$$

COZ228>237-240100-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170224T0100Z/
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-
112 PM MST Thu Feb 23 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229... 
230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 228...229...230...231... 
  232...233...234...235...236 and 237.

* Winds...west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. the strongest
  winds will occur generally along the New Mexico and Colorado
  border. 

* Relative Humidity...as low as 10 to 15 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, 
  growth and spread of fires Thursday morning through the early 
  evening hours.

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.

&&

$$

Hodanish
913 
WWUS85 KPUB 232214
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
314 PM MST Thu Feb 23 2017

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM TODAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES ...WHICH INCLUDES LAS ANIMAS and BACA COUNTIES...FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 230...233 AND 237

COZ228-229-231-232-234>236-232315-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170224T0100Z/
Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
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-
314 PM MST Thu Feb 23 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 
228...229...231...232...234...235 AND 236...

The national Weather Service in Pueblo has cancelled the Red Flag
Warning.

Although it will remain windy through early evening, humidity
values will increase and temperatures will cool, decreasing the 
fire weather threat across this region. 

$$

COZ230-233-237-240100-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170224T0100Z/
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
314 PM MST Thu Feb 23 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...233 AND 237...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 230...233 and 237.

* Winds...west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Relative Humidity...as low as 10 to 15 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, 
  growth and spread of fires Thursday morning through the early 
  evening hours.

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.

&&

$$

Hodanish
576 
WWUS85 KPUB 240044
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
544 PM MST Thu Feb 23 2017

...THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 600 PM FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...233...AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES LAS ANIMAS
AND BACA COUNTIES...

COZ230-233-237-240145-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170224T0100Z/
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
544 PM MST Thu Feb 23 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
230...233 AND 237...

COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL BRING INCREASING HUMIDITY VALUES THROUGH
THE EVENING WITH CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO END
AT 600 PM.

$$
928 
WWUS85 KPUB 240048 CCA
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
548 PM MST Thu Feb 23 2017

...THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 600 PM FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...233...AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES LAS ANIMAS
AND BACA COUNTIES...

COZ230-233-237-240200-
/O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170224T0100Z/
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
548 PM MST Thu Feb 23 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
230...233 AND 237...

Cooler temperatures will bring increasing humidity values through
the evening with critical fire weather conditions expected to end
at 600 PM for the southern portions of the southeast Colorado 
plains.


$$

The office that day

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

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Sources

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