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Red Flag Warning 45, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 28, 202011 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Jun 28, 2020, 2:58 PM MDT for 11 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jun 29, 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 28, 2020, 2:58 PM MDT (20:58 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 29, 2020, 11:00 AM MDT
Expired: Jun 29, 2020, 8:00 PM MDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Alamosa County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 291 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 3417 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

051 
WWUS85 KPUB 282058
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
258 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2020

...A Red Flag Warning has been issued for 11 AM to 8 PM Monday 
for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high Haines indices 
for fire weather zones 222, 224, 225, and 227 through 230 which 
includes the San Luis Valley, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet 
Mountains, Wet Mountain Valley, and Southern El Paso, Fremont, 
Pueblo, Huerfano and western Las Animas Counties...

...A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for late Tuesday morning
through Tuesday evening for gusty winds, low relative humidity,
and high Haines indices for fire weather zone 224 which includes
the San Luis Valley...

COZ224-291300-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0035.200629T1800Z-200630T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0045.200629T1700Z-200630T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0036.200630T1700Z-200701T0200Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
258 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY 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 Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high haines
indices, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday. 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 Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. 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 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire
  growth and spread on Monday with conditions likely to return on
  Tuesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

COZ222-225-229-291300-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0035.200629T1800Z-200630T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0045.200629T1700Z-200630T0200Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
258 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225 AND 229...

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 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...225 and 229.

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

* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 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.

&&

$$

COZ227-228-230-291300-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0045.200629T1700Z-200630T0200Z/
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
258 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228 AND 230...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high haines
indices, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 227...228 and 230.

* Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 9 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.

&&

$$

3 follow-up statements

095 
WWUS85 KPUB 290940
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
340 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2020

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM today for
gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high Haines indices for 
fire weather zones 222, 224, 225, and 227 through 230 which 
includes the San Luis Valley, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet 
Mountains, Wet Mountain Valley, and Southern El Paso, Fremont, 
Pueblo, Huerfano and western Las Animas Counties...

...A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for late Tuesday 
morning through Tuesday evening for gusty winds, low relative 
humidity, and high Haines indices for fire weather zone 224 which 
includes the San Luis Valley...

COZ224-300145-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0045.200629T1700Z-200630T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0036.200630T1700Z-200701T0200Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
340 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 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 ZONE 224...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY,
AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.

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

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread on Monday with conditions likely to return 
  on Tuesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

COZ222-225-227>230-300145-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0045.200629T1700Z-200630T0200Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
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-
340 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 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 222...225...227...
228...229 AND 230...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...225...227...228... 
  229 and 230.

* Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 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.

&&

$$

979 
WWUS85 KPUB 292052
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
252 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2020

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 8 PM today for 
gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high Haines indices for 
fire weather zones 222, 224, 225, and 227 through 230 which 
includes the San Luis Valley, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet 
Mountains, Wet Mountain Valley, and Southern El Paso, Fremont, 
Pueblo, Huerfano and western Las Animas Counties...

...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from 11 AM until 8 PM
Tuesday for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high Haines 
indices for fire weather zone 223 and 224 which includes the
Eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains and the San Luis 
Valley...

COZ224-301300-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0036.200630T1700Z-200701T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0046.200630T1700Z-200701T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-200630T0200Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
252 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 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 ZONE 224...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

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 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. 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 30 mph. Gusts up
  to 40 mph possible on Tuesday.  

* Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire
  growth and spread on today with conditions expected to return 
  on Tuesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

COZ223-301300-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0046.200630T1700Z-200701T0200Z/
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
252 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 223...

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 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Tuesday.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 223.

* Winds...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 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.

&&

$$

COZ222-225-227>230-300200-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-200630T0200Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
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-
252 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 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 222...225...227...228...229 AND 230...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...225...227...228... 
  229 and 230.

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

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 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.

&&

$$

087 
WWUS85 KPUB 300200
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
800 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2020

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 11 AM until 8 PM 
Tuesday for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high Haines 
indices for fire weather zone 223 and 224 which includes the 
Eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains and the San Luis 
Valley...

COZ224-301800-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-200630T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0046.200630T1700Z-200701T0200Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
800 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES
INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.

* Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread on today with conditions expected to return 
  on Tuesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

COZ222-225-227>230-300300-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-200630T0200Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
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-
800 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...227...228...229 AND 230...

The Red Flag Warning for today will expire at 8 PM MDT.

$$

COZ223-301800-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0046.200630T1700Z-200701T0200Z/
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
800 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES
INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 223...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 223.

* Winds...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 27, 6:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	47 min
Jun 27, 6:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa	45 min
Jun 28, 2:58 PM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	PUB	Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, Saguache	24 hr

Nearby

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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.