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Red Flag Warning 42, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 16, 202021 counties in Colorado

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2020-06-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 35 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2020-06-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 84 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

371 
WWUS85 KPUB 160946
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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
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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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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.