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Red Flag Warning 27, NWS Pueblo, CO

April 15, 201814 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Apr 15, 2018, 4:20 AM MDT for 14 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 16, 2018, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 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
Apr 15, 2018, 4:20 AM MDT (10:20 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 16, 2018, 11:00 AM MDT
Expired
Apr 16, 2018, 8:00 PM MDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

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

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:23 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 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 276 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 00:00Z on 2018-04-15Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2018-04-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 61 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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Mixed-layer LCL
2802 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
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61 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
176 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
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The text

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828 
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
420 AM MDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from 11 AM Monday morning
through 8 PM Monday evening for gusty winds, low relative humidity
values and dry fuels for fire weather zones 222, 224 through 230
and 233, which includes the San Luis Valley, the lower slopes of
the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, Fremont, El Paso, Pueblo,
Huerfano and Las Animas Counties...

...A Fire Weather Watch has been issued from Tuesday morning
through Tuesday evening for gusty winds, low relative humidity
values and dry fuels for fire weather zones 222, 224, and 226
through 237, which includes the San Luis Valley, Fremont County,
and all of the Southeast Colorado Plains...

COZ222-224-228>230-233-160230-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0020.180416T1700Z-180417T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0027.180416T1700Z-180417T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0021.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
420 AM MDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 222...224...228...229...230 AND 233...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...228...229...230 AND 
233...

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 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday. 

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 Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...224...228...229... 
  230 and 233.

* Winds...Monday, Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. 
  Tuesday, Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Relative Humidity...5 to 10 percent.

* 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

COZ225-160230-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0020.180416T1700Z-180417T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0027.180416T1700Z-180417T0200Z/
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
420 AM MDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 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 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 225.

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

* Relative Humidity...10 to 15 percent.

* 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.

&&

$$

COZ226-227-160230-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0027.180416T1700Z-180417T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0021.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-
420 AM MDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 226 AND 227...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 AND 227...

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 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday. 

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 Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226 and 227.

* Winds...Monday, Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
  Tuesday, Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* Relative Humidity...10 to 15 percent.

* 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

COZ231-232-234>237-160230-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0021.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
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-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
420 AM MDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...234...235...236 AND 
237...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which
is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 231...232...234...235... 
  236 and 237.

* Winds...West 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Relative Humidity...5 to 10 percent.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
934 
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
452 AM MDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from 11 AM Monday through 8
PM Monday for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and dry 
fuels for fire weather zones 222, 224 through 230 and 233, which 
includes the San Luis Valley, the lower slopes of the Sangre de 
Cristo and Wet Mountains, Fremont, El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and 
Las Animas Counties...

...A Fire Weather Watch has been issued from Tuesday morning
through Tuesday evening for gusty winds, low relative humidity
values and dry fuels for fire weather zones 222, 224, and
226 through 237, which includes the San Luis Valley, Fremont
County, and all of the Southeast Colorado Plains...

COZ222-224-226>230-233-160300-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0027.180416T1700Z-180417T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0021.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
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-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
452 AM MDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 222...224...226...227...228...229...230 AND 233...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...226...227...228...229...
230 AND 233...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...224...226...227... 
  228...229...230 and 233.

* Winds...Monday, in the San Luis Valley, southwest at 20 to 30
  mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For Fremont, Pueblo and El Paso
  counties on Monday, southwest at 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to
  30 mph. For Huerfano and Las Animas counties on Monday,
  southwest at 20 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 35 mph. On Tuesday,
  Southwest at 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent.

* 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

COZ225-160300-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0027.180416T1700Z-180417T0200Z/
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
452 AM MDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 225...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 225.

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

&&

$$

COZ231-232-234>237-160300-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0021.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
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-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
452 AM MDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...234...235...236 AND 237...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 231...232...234...235... 
  236 and 237.

* Winds...West 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
300 PM MDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 11 AM Monday through
8 PM Monday for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and high
haines indices for fire weather zones 222, 224 through 230, 233
and 237, which includes the San Luis Valley, the lower slopes of 
the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, Fremont, El Paso, Pueblo, 
Huerfano, Las Animas and Baca Counties...

...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from 10 AM Tuesday through 
8 PM Tuesday for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and 
high haines indices for fire weather zones 222 and 224 through 
237, which includes the San Luis Valley, Fremont County, the lower
slopes of the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, and all of the 
Southeast Colorado Plains...

COZ222-224-226>230-233-161300-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0021.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0028.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0027.180416T1700Z-180417T0200Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
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-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
300 PM MDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES
INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...226...227...228...
229...230 AND 233...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...226...227...228...229...230 AND
233...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high haines
indices, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...224...226...227... 
  228...229...230 and 233.

* Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 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 fires.

* Haines...6.

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.

&&

$$

COZ237-161300-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0021.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0028.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
/O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0027.180416T1700Z-180417T0200Z/
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
300 PM MDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high haines
indices, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday. A Red
Flag Warning has also been issued from 10 AM to 8 PM MDT Tuesday.
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 237.

* Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent.

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

* Haines...6.

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.

&&

$$

COZ225-161300-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0028.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0027.180416T1700Z-180417T0200Z/
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
300 PM MDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES
INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high haines
indices, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM MDT Tuesday.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 225.

* Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent.

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

* Haines...6.

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.

&&

$$

COZ231-232-234>236-161300-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0021.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0028.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
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-
300 PM MDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 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 high haines
indices, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 231...232...234...235 and 
  236.

* Winds...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent.

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

* Haines...6.

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.

&&

$$
744 
WWUS85 KPUB 152138
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
338 PM MDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 11 AM Monday through
8 PM Monday for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and 
high haines indices for fire weather zones 222, 224 through 230, 
233 and 237, which includes the San Luis Valley, the lower slopes 
of the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, Fremont, El Paso, 
Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animas and Baca Counties...

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 10 AM Tuesday 
through 8 PM Tuesday for gusty winds, low relative humidity values
and high haines indices for fire weather zones 222 and 224 
through 237, which includes the San Luis Valley, Fremont County, 
the lower slopes of the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, and 
all of the Southeast Colorado Plains...

COZ222-224>230-233-237-161345-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0027.180416T1700Z-180417T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0028.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
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-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
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-
338 PM MDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES
INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...226...227...228...
229...230 AND 233...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES
INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...226...227...228...
229...230 AND 233...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...224...225...226... 
  227...228...229...230...233 and 237.

* Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent.

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

* Haines...6.

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.

&&

$$

COZ231-232-234>236-161345-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0028.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
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-
338 PM MDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES
INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...234...235 AND 236...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 231...232...234...235 and 
  236.

* Winds...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent.

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

* Haines...6.

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.

&&

$$
949 
WWUS85 KPUB 160956
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
356 AM MDT Mon Apr 16 2018

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 11 AM through 8 PM 
today for gusty winds, low relative humidity values, high haines 
indices, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 222, 224 
through 230, 233 and 237, which includes the San Luis Valley, the 
lower slopes of the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, Lake, 
Chaffee, Fremont, El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animas and Baca 
Counties...

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 10 AM through 8 PM 
Tuesday for gusty winds, low relative humidity values, high 
haines indices, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 222 and 224 
through 237, which includes the San Luis Valley, Fremont County, 
the lower slopes of the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, and 
all of the Southeast Colorado Plains...

COZ220-170200-
/O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0027.180416T1700Z-180417T0200Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
356 AM MDT Mon Apr 16 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TODAY FOR 
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 220...

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 11 AM to 8 PM MDT today.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 220.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts of around 40 mph.

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

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

* Haines...6.

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.

&&

$$

COZ222-224>230-233-237-170200-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0027.180416T1700Z-180417T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0028.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
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-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
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-
356 AM MDT Mon Apr 16 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TODAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 
222...224...225...226...227...228...229... 230...233 AND 237... 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT 
TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 222...224...225...226...227...228...229...230... 233 AND 
237...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...224...225...226... 
  227...228...229...230...233 and 237.

* Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent.

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

* Haines...6.

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.

&&

$$

COZ231-232-234>236-170200-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0028.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
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-
356 AM MDT Mon Apr 16 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 231...232...234...235 AND 236...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 231...232...234...235 and 
  236.

* Winds...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent.

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

* Haines...6.

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.

&&

$$
751 
WWUS85 KPUB 162110
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
310 PM MDT Mon Apr 16 2018

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 8 PM today for 
gusty winds, low relative humidity values and dry fuels for fire 
weather zones 220, 222, 224 through 230, 233 and 237, which 
includes the San Luis Valley, the lower slopes of the Sangre de 
Cristo and Wet Mountains, Lake, Chaffee, Fremont, El Paso, Pueblo,
Huerfano, Las Animas and Baca Counties...

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 10 AM through 8 PM
Tuesday for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and dry 
fuels for fire weather zones 221, 222 and 224 through 237, which 
includes the San Luis Valley, Fremont County, the lower slopes of 
the Sangre de Cristo Range, the Wet Mountains, Teller County and 
all of the Southeast Colorado Plains...

COZ221-171315-
/O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0028.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
310 PM MDT Mon Apr 16 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 221...

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 8 PM MDT Tuesday.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 221.

* Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent.

* 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.

&&

$$

COZ222-224>230-233-237-171315-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-180417T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0028.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
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-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
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-
310 PM MDT Mon Apr 16 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...226...227...228...229...
230...233 AND 237... 

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 
PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...226...227...
228...229...230...233 AND 237...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...224...225...226... 
  227...228...229...230...233 and 237.

* Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent.

* 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.

&&

$$

COZ220-170200-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-180417T0200Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
310 PM MDT Mon Apr 16 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 220...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 220.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

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

* 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.

&&

$$

COZ231-232-234>236-171315-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0028.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
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-
310 PM MDT Mon Apr 16 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231... 232...234...235 AND 236...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 231...232...234...235 and 
  236.

* Winds...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent.

* 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.

&&

$$
040 
WWUS85 KPUB 170206
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
806 PM MDT Mon Apr 16 2018

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 10 AM until 8 PM 
Tuesday for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels for 
fire weather zones 221, 222 and 224 through 237, which includes 
all of the southeast Colorado plains, Teller County, Fremont
County, the lower slopes of the Sangre de Cristo and Wet 
Mountains and the San Luis Valley...

...The Red Flag Warning that was in effect until 8 PM today has
been allowed to expire...

COZ222-224>230-233-237-171815-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-180417T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0028.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
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-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
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-
806 PM MDT Mon Apr 16 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...226...227...228...229...230...
233 AND 237...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
222...224...225...226...227...228...229...230...233 AND 237...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...224...225...226... 
  227...228...229...230...233 and 237.

* Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent.

* 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 dry fuels may lead to 
extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

COZ220-170315-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-180417T0200Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
806 PM MDT Mon Apr 16 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 220...

Red Flag conditions have subsided for tonight.

$$

COZ221-231-232-234>236-171815-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0028.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-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-
806 PM MDT Mon Apr 16 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 221...231...232...234...235 AND 236...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221...231...232...234... 
  235 and 236.

* Winds...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent.

* 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 dry fuels may lead to
extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 14, 6:26 PM MDTFire Weather WatchPUBAlamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 4 more10 hr
Apr 15, 4:20 AM MDTFire Weather WatchPUBAlamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley and 10 more11 hr
Apr 15, 3:00 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPUBAlamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley and 12 more55 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.