Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2020
Red Flag Warning 42, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Jun 16, 2020, 3:46 AM MDT for 21 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jun 17, 2020, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2020, 3:46 AM MDT (09:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 17, 2020, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 17, 2020, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
All 21 counties
Alamosa County, CO, Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Lake County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Mineral 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), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:47 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 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 248 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
- 35 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4237 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
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. && $$
373 WWUS85 KPUB 170916 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 316 AM MDT Wed Jun 17 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11 AM through 8 PM today, 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... ...A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening for gusty winds, low relative humidity, high Haines indices and dry fuels for fire weather zone 224, which includes the San Luis Valley... COZ224-180130- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0033.200618T1900Z-200619T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.200617T1700Z-200618T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 316 AM MDT Wed Jun 17 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... 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 Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Today from 11 AM until 8 PM, and Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. * 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. && $$ COZ220>223-225>237-180130- /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- 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- 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- 316 AM MDT Wed Jun 17 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222... 223...225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 225...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...11 AM until 8 PM today. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 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. && $$
361 WWUS85 KPUB 172050 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 250 PM MDT Wed Jun 17 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 8 PM this evening, for gusty winds, low relative humidity, high Haines indices, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 237 which includes all of south central and southeast Colorado... ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Thursday for gusty winds, low relative humidity, high Haines indices and dry fuels for fire weather zone 224, which includes the San Luis Valley... COZ224-181300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0033.200618T1900Z-200619T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0043.200618T1900Z-200619T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-200618T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 250 PM MDT Wed Jun 17 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity, high Haines indices and dry fuels, which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...Today from 11 AM until 8 PM, and Thursday from 1 PM to 8 PM. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. * Haines...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ220>223-225>237-180200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-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- 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- 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- 250 PM MDT Wed Jun 17 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...221...222...223...225...226...227... 228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 225...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...Until 8 PM this evening. * Relative Humidity...As low as 5 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread into this evening. * 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. && $$
223 WWUS85 KPUB 180157 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 757 PM MDT Wed Jun 17 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Thursday for gusty winds, low relative humidity and high Haines indices for fire weather zone 224, which includes the San Luis Valley... COZ224-181800- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-200618T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0043.200618T1900Z-200619T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 757 PM MDT Wed Jun 17 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Timing...Thursday from 1 PM to 8 PM. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. * Haines...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ220>223-225>237-180300- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-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- 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- 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- 757 PM MDT Wed Jun 17 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...225...226...227...228...229...230...231... 232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... $$
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 Jun 15, 11:11 PM MDT, 4 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 11:11 PM MDT, 4 hours 35 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1111 PM MDT Mon Jun 15 2020 .UPDATE... Issued at 839 PM MDT Mon Jun 15 2020 Have allowed the Red Flag Warning in effect for this evening to expire this past hour, as conditions continue to improve. RH values will likely stay relatively low, 15 to 25 percent, over the next 2-3 hours given the warmer temps and low dewpoints still in place. Additionally, surface low across eastern CO will allow winds to remain gusty this evening and quite possibly for a good portion of tonight, especially over far eastern CO. && .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Tuesday) Issued at 306 PM MDT Mon Jun 15 2020 ...More critical fire weather across southern CO on Tuesday... Moderate swly upper flow across Colorado again today, with most mid level moisture suppressed to our south across NM. Have see just some very weak/isolated convection along the Raton Mesa and northward into Las Animas County this afternoon, and will continue some low pops for at partially/mostly dry tsra along the NM border into the evening. Winds have be a little slow to pick up this afternoon, though many locations were finally near or above Red Flag criteria as of 21z, and with models suggesting gustiness continuing into the evening, will keep highlight going until expiration at 02z. Winds diminish overnight, with another mild night expected at most locations. On Tuesday, nwrn U.S. upper trough reloads, with flow aloft gradually increasing and taking on a more s-sw component across the area as trough deepens. Models hint at a subtle return of mid level moisture by afternoon, leading to a slight upturn in weak convection over much of the high terrain by late day. Low levels remain dry, suggesting most tsra will be dry, producing only lightning, wind and sprinkles rather than any meaningful rainfall. Given increasing winds aloft and deep mixing, expect another day of fairly widespread critical fire weather conditions, and will upgrade current watch to a Red Flag Warning for much of the area. Max temps again on the hot side, with readings little changed from the past couple days. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday night through Monday) Issued at 306 PM MDT Mon Jun 15 2020 ...Critical fire weather conditions continue into Wednesday... Tuesday night into Wednesday...More of the same is expected as a broad upper-level trough remains centered over the western U.S. An embedded shortwave is anticipated to propagate into the northern Rockies, which will result in a southwest to northeast oriented jet streak moving over Colorado. The stronger winds aloft will aid in gusty southwest winds at the surface, which will bring in a drier airmass to the region. Temperatures are also expected to be hot again, topping out around 100 across the plains and in the 80s for the high valleys. So, once again have hoisted a Fire Weather Watch for Wednesday afternoon and evening, but this time for the entire forecast area as even the mountains are expected to see critical fire weather criteria. Turning attention elsewhere, a lee trough is expected to develop over the plains, which is anticipated to produce a dryline in western Kansas. That said, there is still some slim potential for this dryline to form over far eastern Colorado as can be seen with individual SREF members. If that does occur, there is a better chance for showers and storms to develop in that area, some of which could become strong to severe. Thursday and Friday...The shortwave trough is anticipated to continue propagating east into the northern Great Plains through the day, sending a dry cold front through the Colorado plains during the morning. This cold front will bring a bit of relief to the plains, where temperatures are expected to be 10-15 degrees F cooler than the previous few days, whereas highs in the valleys aren't expected to change all that much. Post-frontal easterly flow is anticipated to bring an increase of precipitation chances to the eastern and central mountains Thursday afternoon, then to the plains overnight into early Friday morning. Another round of precipitation is anticipated Friday afternoon and evening, mainly across the plains and central and eastern mountains, as another cold front is expected to move through the region. Latest guidance continues to show CAPE values of less than 1000 J/kg, meaning storms should be sub-severe, but a rogue severe storm cannot be completely ruled out. Saturday through Monday...The larger scale trough is expected to finally push east of the area as a ridge builds to the west, which will transition the area into northwest flow aloft. As a result, isolated to scattered showers and storms are anticipated to develop over the mountains each afternoon, potentially spreading to the plains. Afternoon highs are not expected to change all that much from the late week temps. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Tuesday night) Issued at 1109 PM MDT Mon Jun 15 2020 VFR conditions at all three terminals through the next 24 hours. Southerly winds will increase by late morning to early afternoon with gusts near 25 to 30 kts during the afternoon. A few passing mid and high clouds are expected during the afternoon and evening. Mozley && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Red Flag Warning from noon to 8 PM MDT Tuesday for COZ220-222- 224-226>237. Fire Weather Watch from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening for COZ220>237. && UPDATE...RODRIGUEZ SHORT TERM...PETERSEN LONG TERM...CARLBERG AVIATION...MOZLEY
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 15, 8:52 PM MDT, 6 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 852 PM MDT Mon Jun 15 2020 COZ058>089-093>099-170300- 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- 852 PM MDT Mon Jun 15 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Critical fire weather conditions are expected in areas of the lower elevations on Tuesday afternoon, and will again be possible Wednesday afternoon across much of the area. Thunderstorms are possible over the mountains and over the eastern plains Tuesday afternoon. The storms are expected to be sub- severe, with wind gusts up to 50 mph and small hail possible. There will be a chance for strong to severe storms over the eastern plains on Friday afternoon. Main impacts would be large hail, gusty winds and frequent cloud to ground lightning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters will not be needed today or tonight. RODRIGUEZ
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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.