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Red Flag Warning 42, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 26, 201815 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at May 26, 2018, 3:51 AM MDT for 15 counties in Colorado. It took effect at May 27, 2018, 12:00 PM 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
May 26, 2018, 3:51 AM MDT (09:51 UTC)
In effect from
May 27, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
May 27, 2018, 9:00 PM MDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Alamosa 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, Mineral County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:50 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

Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 281 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, Grand Junction, CO at 00:00Z on 2018-05-26Temperature 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 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Grand Junction, CO at 00:00Z on 2018-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 7 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
4686 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
351 AM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from Noon until 9 pm MDT
Saturday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire
weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the
I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide...

...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from Noon until 9 pm MDT
Sunday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire 
weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the 
I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide...

COZ220>230-270200-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0033.180527T1700Z-180528T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0042.180527T1800Z-180528T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0041.180526T1800Z-180527T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
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-
351 AM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY
FUELS, FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224...225...
226...227...228...229 AND 230...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
220...221...222...223...224...225...226...227...228...229 AND
230...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 
  224...225...226...227...228...229 and 230.

* Winds...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 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 Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
may develop. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.

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.

&&

$$
9 follow-up statements
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
439 AM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from Noon until 9 pm MDT 
Saturday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire 
weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the 
I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide...

...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from Noon until 9 pm MDT
Sunday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire 
weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the 
I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide...

COZ220>230-270200-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0033.180527T1700Z-180528T0300Z/
/O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0042.180527T1800Z-180528T0300Z/
/O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0041.180526T1800Z-180527T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
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-
439 AM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY
FUELS, FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224...225...
226...227...228...229 AND 230...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
220...221...222...223...224...225...226...227...228...229 AND
230...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 
  224...225...226...227...228...229 and 230.

* Winds...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 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 warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
922 AM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from Noon until 9 PM MDT 
Saturday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire 
weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the 
I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide...

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from Noon until 9 PM MDT 
Sunday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire 
weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the 
I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide...

COZ220>230-270730-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0041.180526T1800Z-180527T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.180527T1800Z-180528T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
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-
922 AM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE 
WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224...225...226... 
227...228...229 AND 230...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT 
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224...225...226... 
227...228... 229 AND 230...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 
  224...225...226...227...228...229 and 230.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 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 warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$
592 
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
303 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 9 PM MDT today for 
gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 
220 through 230, which includes all areas from the I-25 corridor 
and westward to the Continental Divide...

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from Noon until 9 PM MDT
Sunday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire
weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the
I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide...

COZ220>230-271315-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-180527T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.180527T1800Z-180528T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
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-
303 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TODAY FOR 
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 220...221...222...223...224...225...226...227...228...229 
AND 230...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT 
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224...225...226... 
227...228...229 AND 230...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 
  224...225...226...227...228...229 and 230.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 5 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.

&&

$$
551 
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
839 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...Red Flag Warning will expire at 9 PM MDT for fire weather 
zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the I-25 
corridor and westward to the Continental Divide...

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from Noon until 9 PM MDT
Sunday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire
weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the
I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide...

COZ220>230-271845-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-180527T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.180527T1800Z-180528T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
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-
839 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...
224...225...226...227...228...229
AND 230... 

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224...225...226...
227...228...229 AND 230...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 
  224...225...226...227...228...229 and 230.

* Winds for Sunday...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity on Sunday...As low as 5 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.

&&

$$

Hodanish
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
909 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from Noon until 9 PM MDT
Sunday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire
weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the
I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide...

COZ220>230-271915-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.180527T1800Z-180528T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
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-
909 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...
224...225...226...227...228...229 AND 230...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 
  224...225...226...227...228...229 and 230.

* Winds for Sunday...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity on Sunday...As low as 5 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.

&&

$$

Hodanish
887 
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
350 AM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from Noon until 9 PM MDT
today for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire 
weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the 
I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide...

...A Fire Weather Watch has been issued from 11 AM until 9 PM MDT
Monday for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels fir fire
weather zones 224, 225, 229 and 230...

COZ224-225-229-230-280200-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0034.180528T1700Z-180529T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.180527T1800Z-180528T0300Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
350 AM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230...

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

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224...225...229 and 230.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

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

* Winds for Sunday...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity on Sunday...As low as 5 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.

&&

$$

COZ220>223-226>228-280200-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.180527T1800Z-180528T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
350 AM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...226...227 AND 228...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 
  226...227 and 228.

* Winds for Sunday...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity on Sunday...As low as 5 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.

&&

$$
441 
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
357 AM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from Noon until 9 PM MDT
today for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire 
weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the 
I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide...

...A Fire Weather Watch has been issued from late Monday Morning 
until Monday Evening for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels 
for fire weather zones 224, 225, 229 and 230, which includes the 
Sangre De Cristo and Wet Mountains and Wet Mountain Valley, the 
San Luis valley and the southern I-25 corridor of Huerfano and 
western Las Animas counties...

COZ224-225-229-230-280200-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0034.180528T1700Z-180529T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.180527T1800Z-180528T0300Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
357 AM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230...

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

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224...225...229 and 230.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

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

* Winds for Sunday...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity on Sunday...As low as 5 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.

&&

$$

COZ220>223-226>228-280200-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.180527T1800Z-180528T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
357 AM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...226...227 AND 228...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 
  226...227 and 228.

* Winds for Sunday...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity on Sunday...As low as 5 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.

&&

$$
689 
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
301 PM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 9 PM MDT today for 
gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 
220 through 230, which includes all areas from the I-25 corridor 
and westward to the Continental Divide...

...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from Noon to 9 PM MDT Monday 
for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones
224, 225, 229 and 230, which includes the Sangre De Cristo and 
Wet Mountains and Wet Mountain Valley, the San Luis valley and the
southern I-25 corridor of Huerfano and western Las Animas 
counties...

COZ224-225-229-230-281315-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0034.180528T1700Z-180529T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0043.180528T1800Z-180529T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-180528T0300Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
301 PM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS, AND HIGH 
HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS, AND HIGH HAINES 
INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230...

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 noon to 9 PM MDT Monday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224...225...229 and 230.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

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

* Winds for Sunday...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity on Sunday...As low as 5 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.

&&

$$

COZ220>223-226>228-280300-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-180528T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
301 PM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS, AND HIGH 
HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...226...227
AND 228...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 
  226...227 and 228.

* Winds for Sunday...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity on Sunday...As low as 5 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.

&&

$$
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
841 PM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...A Red Flag Warning will expire at 9 PM MDT today... 

...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from Noon to 9 PM MDT
Monday for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels for fire
weather zones 224, 225, 229 and 230, which includes the Sangre De
Cristo and Wet Mountains and Wet Mountain Valley, the San Luis
valley and the southern I-25 corridor of Huerfano and western Las
Animas counties...

COZ224-225-229-230-281845-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-180528T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0043.180528T1800Z-180529T0300Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
841 PM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS, AND
HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND
230...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS, AND HIGH HAINES
INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224...225...229 and 230.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 4 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.

&&

$$

COZ220>223-226>228-280345-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-180528T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
841 PM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS, AND HIGH HAINES
INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...226...
227 AND 228...

Winds have weakened to below red flag criteria and humidities are
gradually increasing above red flag criteria. 

$$

Wolyn

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at May 25, 10:59 PM MDT, 4 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 25, 10:59 PM MDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1059 PM MDT Fri May 25 2018

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Saturday)
Issued at 244 PM MDT Fri May 25 2018

An upper level ridge over the area will be shifting eastward thru
the next 24 hrs as an upper level trof moves over the western U.S.
The weather is expected to be dry across southeast and south central
CO tonight and Sat, and temps will be well above average, and at or
near record levels.  Highs on Sat will be in the 90s over the
southeast plains, with the Lamar area expected to be around 100. The
Upper Arkansas River Valley and the San Luis Valley will see highs
in the 80s on Sat. Record highs for Sat are as follows: Alamosa 84
set in 1969 and previous years, Colo Spgs 90 set in 2012, and Pueblo
97 set in 2012.

The main concern will be the expected critical fire weather
conditions.  Sat afternoon, humidities are forecast to be below 15
percent over most of the area, and winds will gust to between 20 and
35 mph.  The fuels are dry from about the I-25 corridor and
westward, and thus this is the area that a Red Flag Warning will be
in effect for Sat afternoon and evening.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday night through Friday)
Issued at 244 PM MDT Fri May 25 2018

Saturday night through Monday...Upper closed low over the Great
Basin is expected to remain in place through at least the first half
of Mon, producing strong deep southwest flow across the Four Corners
and will continue ongoing warm and dry conditions. Fire danger
remains the main concern over this holiday weekend, so issued
another Fire Weather Watch for the I-25 corridor and westward for
Sun, and might have to do the same for Mon. Look for high temps in
the 70s to near 80F for the high valleys, and mid 80s to mid 90s for
the plains.

Tuesday and Wednesday...The upper low weakens late Mon and moves
east across WY through Wed. Late Mon evening a weak cold front is
expected to drop south across the Palmer Divide, cooling temps
slightly and raising humidity levels both Tue and Wed. Isolated
diurnal showers and storms are forecast each day for the higher
terrain and far eastern plains, along with weaker winds. Temps will
warm into the 70s for the high valleys, and 80s to around 90F for
the plains.

Thursday and Friday...An upper longwave trough over the West Coast
will once again bring hot and dry conditions to the region, with the
forecast area slipping back into enhanced fire danger. The
probability of convection will be minimal, and minimum humidity
levels each aftn will likely drop into the single digits. Temps will
again warm to near 80F for the high valleys, and mid 80s to mid 90s
for the plains. Moore

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Saturday night)
Issued at 1057 PM MDT Fri May 25 2018

VFR conditions are expected throughout the forecast period for
all of the sites. Winds will be light and variable throughout the
overnight hours, but by tomorrow afternoon winds speeds will
become gusty. Clouds ceilings will lower tomorrow evening, but not
to the point that will change flight categories.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Red Flag Warning from noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday for COZ220>230.

Fire Weather Watch from Sunday morning through Sunday evening
for COZ220>230.

&&

SHORT TERM...28
LONG TERM...MOORE
AVIATION...SKELLY
Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 11:20 AM MDT, 16 hours 31 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1120 AM MDT Fri May 25 2018

COZ058>089-093>099-261730-
Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
1120 AM MDT Fri May 25 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Saturday through Monday, the fire danger will be high over much
of the area with the most extreme conditions expected on Sunday.
After a brief reprieve Tuesday and Wednesday, the fire danger
could rise again on Thursday.

A dryline is forecast to be in the vicinity of the Kansas border
Sunday and Monday. Depending on its exact location, severe storms
may develop across the far southeast Colorado plains, along the
dryline, on either or both of these days.

Scattered snow showers will be possible along the Continental
Divide Monday afternoon and evening. Local snow accumulations of
an inch or 2 will be possible above 10,000 feet, particularly
north of Monarch Pass.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters will not be needed today or tonight.

28/28

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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.