Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2020
Red Flag Warning 41, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Jun 15, 2020, 2:49 PM MDT for 19 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jun 16, 2020, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Jun 15, 2020, 2:49 PM MDT (20:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 16, 2020, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2020, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Lake County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:49 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 (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 240 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
- 3926 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
362 WWUS85 KPUB 152049 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 249 PM MDT Mon Jun 15 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 8 pm this evening, for gusty winds, low relative humidity, high Haines indices, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 222, 224, and 226 through 237 which includes Lake, Chaffee, and Fremont Counties, the San Luis Valley, and all of the eastern plains... ...A Red Flag Warning is now in effect from noon to 8 pm Tuesday, for gusty winds, low relative humidity, high Haines indices, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 222, 224, and 226 through 237 which includes Lake, Chaffee, and Fremont Counties, the San Luis Valley, and all of the eastern plains... ...A Fire Weather Watch is now in effect for Wednesday afternoon and evening, for gusty winds, low relative humidity, high Haines indices, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 237 which includes all of south central and southeast Colorado... COZ220-222-224-226>237-161300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0031.200616T1800Z-200617T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0041.200616T1800Z-200617T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0032.200617T1700Z-200618T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-200616T0200Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County-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- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 249 PM MDT Mon Jun 15 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...224...226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...224...226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...224... 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 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 noon to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high haines indices is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...222...224...226... 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...For rest of today, south to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. On Tuesday, southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. On Wednesday, southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...Monday afternoon and evening and again on Tuesday. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread for the rest of today and Tuesday, and possible on Wednesday. * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ221-223-225-161300- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0032.200617T1700Z-200618T0200Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 249 PM MDT Mon Jun 15 2020 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...223 AND 225... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high haines indices, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221...223 and 225. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Conditions favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread will be possible. * Haines...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
4 follow-up statements
750 WWUS85 KPUB 160215 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 815 PM MDT Mon Jun 15 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon to 8 pm Tuesday, for gusty winds, low relative humidity, high Haines indices, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 222, 224, and 226 through 237 which includes Lake, Chaffee, and Fremont Counties, the San Luis Valley, and all of the eastern plains... ...A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for Wednesday afternoon and evening, for gusty winds, low relative humidity, high Haines indices, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 237 which includes all of south central and southeast Colorado... COZ220-222-224-226>237-161815- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-200616T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0041.200616T1800Z-200617T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0032.200617T1700Z-200618T0200Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County-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- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 815 PM MDT Mon Jun 15 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...224...226...227...228 ...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...224...226...227...228...229...230...231...232 ...233...234...235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...222...224...226... 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...On Tuesday, southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. On Wednesday, southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...Tuesday afternoon and evening and again on Wednesday. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread on Tuesday, and possibly on Wednesday. * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ221-223-225-161815- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0032.200617T1700Z-200618T0200Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 815 PM MDT Mon Jun 15 2020 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...223 AND 225... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221...223 and 225. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Conditions favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread will be possible. * Haines...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
371 WWUS85 KPUB 160946 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 346 AM MDT Tue Jun 16 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon to 8 pm Tuesday, for gusty winds, low relative humidity, high Haines indices, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 221, 222, 224, and 226 through 237 which includes Lake, Chaffee, Teller, and Fremont Counties, the San Luis Valley, and all of the eastern plains... ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from 11 am through 8PM on Wednesday, for gusty winds, low relative humidity, high Haines indices, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 237 which includes all of south central and southeast Colorado... COZ220-222-224-226>237-170200- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0032.200617T1700Z-200618T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0042.200617T1700Z-200618T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0041.200616T1800Z-200617T0200Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County-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- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 346 AM MDT Tue Jun 16 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...224...226...227 ...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222... 224...226...227...228...229 ...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity, high Haines indices and dry fuels, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...222...224...226... 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Tuesday afternoon and evening and again on Wednesday. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread on Tuesday, and possibly on Wednesday. * 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. && $$ COZ221-170200- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0032.200617T1700Z-200618T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0042.200617T1700Z-200618T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0041.200616T1800Z-200617T0200Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 346 AM MDT Tue Jun 16 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity, high Haines indices and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. A Red Flag Warning has also been issued from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 221. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...Tuesday afternoon and evening and again on Wednesday afternoon and evening. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Conditions favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread will be possible. * Haines...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ223-225-170200- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0032.200617T1700Z-200618T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0042.200617T1700Z-200618T0200Z/ Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 346 AM MDT Tue Jun 16 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 223 AND 225... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity, high Haines indices and dry fuels, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 223 and 225. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...Wednesday afternoon and evening. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Conditions favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread will be possible. * 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. && $$
803 WWUS85 KPUB 162105 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 305 PM MDT Tue Jun 16 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 8 pm this evening, for gusty winds, low relative humidity, high Haines indices, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 221, 222, 224, and 226 through 237 which includes Lake, Chaffee, Teller, and Fremont Counties, the San Luis Valley, and all of the eastern plains... ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11 am through 8 pm on Wednesday, for gusty winds, low relative humidity, high Haines indices, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 237 which includes all of south central and southeast Colorado... COZ220>222-224-226>237-171315- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-200617T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.200617T1700Z-200618T0200Z/ 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- 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- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 305 PM MDT Tue Jun 16 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...224...226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...224...226...227... 228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...224... 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...Late this afternoon and evening and again on Wednesday. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread on Tuesday and again on Wednesday. * 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. && $$ COZ223-225-171315- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.200617T1700Z-200618T0200Z/ Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 305 PM MDT Tue Jun 16 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 223 AND 225... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 223 and 225. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...Wednesday afternoon and evening. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Conditions favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread will be possible. * 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. && $$
259 WWUS85 KPUB 170212 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 812 PM MDT Tue Jun 16 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 11 am through 8 pm on Wednesday, for gusty winds, low relative humidity, high Haines indices, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 237 which includes all of south central and southeast Colorado... COZ220>222-224-226>237-171815- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-200617T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.200617T1700Z-200618T0200Z/ 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- 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- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 812 PM MDT Tue Jun 16 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...224...226... 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...224... 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 to 45 mph. * Timing...Wednesday afternoon and evening. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread on Tuesday and again on Wednesday. * 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. && $$ COZ223-225-171815- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.200617T1700Z-200618T0200Z/ Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 812 PM MDT Tue Jun 16 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 223 AND 225... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 223 and 225. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...Wednesday afternoon and evening. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Conditions favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread will be possible. * 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2:49 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla and 15 more | 13 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.