Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 42, NWS Pueblo, CO
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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
864 WWUS85 KPUB 260951 RFWPUB 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
137 WWUS85 KPUB 261039 CCA RFWPUB 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. && $$
593 WWUS85 KPUB 261522 RFWPUB 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 WWUS85 KPUB 262103 RFWPUB 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 WWUS85 KPUB 270239 RFWPUB 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. && $$ Hodanish
857 WWUS85 KPUB 270309 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 909 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from Noon until 9 PM MDT Sunday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide... COZ220>230-271915- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.180527T1800Z-180528T0300Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 909 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223... 224...225...226...227...228...229 AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 224...225...226...227...228...229 and 230. * Winds for Sunday...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity on Sunday...As low as 5 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Hodanish
887 WWUS85 KPUB 270950 RFWPUB 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 WWUS85 KPUB 270957 CCA RFWPUB 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 WWUS85 KPUB 272101 RFWPUB 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. && $$ COZ220>223-226>228-280300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-180528T0300Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 301 PM MDT Sun May 27 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...226...227 AND 228... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 226...227 and 228. * Winds for Sunday...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity on Sunday...As low as 5 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
693 WWUS85 KPUB 280241 RFWPUB 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.