Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Mar 28, 2021, 10:47 AM MDT for 16 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Mar 29, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr. 31 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2021, 10:47 AM MDT (16:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 29, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:47 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 12:10 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 6 S Colorado City, CO | MESONET STATION CO029 025S066 APACHE CITY. |
| Mar 29, 12:16 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 2 Ssw Manitou Springs, CO | MESONET STATION AT498 2 SSW MANITOU SPGS. |
| Mar 29, 12:35 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 4 E Crystola, CO | MESONET STATION RRAC2 1 SE RAMPART RSVR. |
| Mar 29, 12:39 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 6 Ssw Colorado Springs, CO | MESONET STATION AU923 COLORADO SPRINGS. |
| Mar 29, 12:48 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 6 Ssw Colorado Springs, CO | AWOS STATION KCWN CHEYENNE MTN AIR STN. |
| Mar 29, 12:50 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 6 S Colorado City, CO | MESONET STATION CO029 025S066 APACHE CITY. |
| Mar 29, 12:56 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 8 Nw Gardner, CO | MESONET STATION BMOC2 BLACK MOUNTAIN. |
| Mar 29, 12:58 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 4 Se Air Force Academy, CO | AWOS STATION KAFF US AIR FORCE ACADEMY. |
| Mar 29, 12:58 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 5 Ese Wetmore, CO | MESONET STATION RDDC2 RED CREEK. |
| Mar 29, 1:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 6 S Colorado City, CO | MESONET STATION CO029 025S066 APACHE CITY. |
| Mar 29, 1:10 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 6 S Colorado City, CO | MESONET STATION CO029 025S066 APACHE CITY. |
| Mar 29, 1:11 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 6 Ne Manitou Springs, CO | MESONET STATION AU975 5 NE MANITOU SPGS. |
| Mar 29, 1:15 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 5 N Walsenburg, CO | AWOS STATION K4V1 4 N WALSENBURG. |
| Mar 29, 1:25 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 7 S Colorado City, CO | SEMI TRUCK OVERTURNED ON I-25. |
| Mar 29, 1:32 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 2 Ssw Manitou Springs, CO | MESONET STATION AT498 2 SSW MANITOU SPGS. |
| Mar 29, 1:35 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 5 N Walsenburg, CO | AWOS STATION K4V1 4 N WALSENBURG. |
| Mar 29, 1:53 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 4 S Cheraw, CO | ASOS STATION KLHX LA JUNTA AIRPORT. |
| Mar 29, 1:54 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 3 Ese Hoehne, CO | AWOS STATION KTAD TRINIDAD AIRPORT. |
| Mar 29, 1:58 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Se Air Force Academy, CO | AWOS STATION KAFF US AIR FORCE ACADEMY. |
| Mar 29, 2:10 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 7 N Black Forest, CO | MESONET STATION CW3702 BLACK FOREST. |
| Mar 29, 2:10 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 Ne Aguilar, CO | MESONET STATION CO031 025N033 AGUILAR. |
| Mar 29, 2:15 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 Nw Pueblo West, CO | |
| Mar 29, 2:39 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 2 S Alamosa, CO | ASOS STATION KALS ALAMOSA AIRPORT. |
| Mar 29, 2:54 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Se Peterson Afb, CO | ASOS STATION KCOS COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORT. |
| Mar 29, 2:54 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 Ese Hoehne, CO | AWOS STATION KTAD TRINIDAD AIRPORT. |
| Mar 29, 3:10 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 4 Wnw Pueblo West, CO | MESONET STATION AR893 ARVADA. |
| Mar 29, 3:15 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 6 N Aguilar, CO | OVERTURNED SEMI AT MILE MARKER 39. |
| Mar 29, 3:52 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 S Alamosa, CO | ASOS STATION KALS ALAMOSA AIRPORT. |
| Mar 29, 4:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 78 | 2 Ne Aguilar, CO | MESONET STATION CO031 025N033 AGUILAR. |
| Mar 29, 4:13 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 5 Ne Blende, CO | |
| Mar 29, 5:16 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 Ssw Fowler, CO | MESONET STATION FW4234 FOWLER. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 247 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
- 2414 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
488 WWUS85 KPUB 281647 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1047 AM MDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from Noon to 8PM MDT on Monday for low humidity values, strong gusty winds, high Haines indices, and dry fuels. This includes fire weather zones 222, 224, and 227 through 237, which includes the San Luis Valley, eastern Fremont County, the I- 25 corridor from the Colorado Springs area to the New Mexico border, and the southeast Colorado plains... COZ227>237-290900- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0004.210329T1800Z-210330T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0010.210329T1800Z-210330T0200Z/ 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- 1047 AM MDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY VALUES, STRONG GUSTY WINDS, HIGH HAINES Indices, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 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 low humidity values, strong gusty winds, high Haines indices and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 227...228...229...230... 231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph over most of the region, but locally higher wind gusts up to 60 mph over the southern I-25 corridor, the foothills of the Ramparts Mountains, and the base of Cheyenne Mountain. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. 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. && $$ COZ224-290900- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0010.210329T1800Z-210330T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 1047 AM MDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY VALUES, STRONG GUSTY WINDS, HIGH HAINES Indices, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for low humidity values, strong gusty winds, high Haines indices and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Monday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph over most of the San Luis Valley, but locally wind gusts up to 55 mph over the southwestern portions of the San Luis Valley. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ222-290900- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0010.210329T1800Z-210330T0200Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 1047 AM MDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY VALUES, STRONG GUSTY WINDS, HIGH HAINES Indices, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for low humidity values, strong gusty winds, high Haines indices and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Monday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 222. * Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent. * Impacts... Western Fremont County still has snow cover, so the fuels are not cured for critical fire weather conditions. The Red Flag Warning is primarily for eastern Fremont County, including Canon City, Penrose, and Florence. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
622 WWUS85 KPUB 282057 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 257 PM MDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from Noon to 8PM MDT on Monday for low humidity values, strong gusty winds, high Haines indices, and dry fuels. This includes fire weather zones 222, 224, and 227 through 237, which includes the San Luis Valley, eastern Fremont County, the I-25 corridor from the Colorado Springs area to the New Mexico border, and the southeast Colorado plains... COZ224-227>237-291300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.210329T1800Z-210330T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 257 PM MDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ222-291300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.210329T1800Z-210330T0200Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 257 PM MDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 222. * Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts... Western Fremont County still has snow cover, so the fuels are not cured for critical fire weather conditions in this region. The Red Flag Warning is primarily for eastern Fremont County, including Canon City, Penrose, and Florence. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Hodanish
923 WWUS85 KPUB 290950 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 350 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from Noon to 8PM MDT today for low humidity values, strong gusty winds, high Haines indices, and dry fuels. This includes fire weather zones 222, 224, and 227 through 237, which includes the San Luis Valley, eastern Fremont County, the I-25 corridor from the Colorado Springs area to the New Mexico border, and the southeast Colorado plains... COZ224-227>237-300200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.210329T1800Z-210330T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 350 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...227...228...229...230...231...232...233... 234...235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ222-300200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.210329T1800Z-210330T0200Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 350 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 222. * Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts... Western Fremont County still has snow cover, so the fuels are not cured for critical fire weather conditions in this region. The Red Flag Warning is primarily for eastern Fremont County, including Canon City, Penrose, and Florence. 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. && $$
334 WWUS85 KPUB 291557 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 957 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect through 8PM MDT this evening for very low humidity values, strong gusty winds, high Haines indices, and dry fuels. This includes fire weather zones 222, 224, and 227 through 237, which includes the San Luis Valley, eastern Fremont County, the I-25 corridor from the Colorado Springs area to the New Mexico border, and the southeast Colorado plains... COZ224-227>237-300200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.210329T1800Z-210330T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 957 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 4 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ222-300200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.210329T1800Z-210330T0200Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 957 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 222. * Winds...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Impacts... Western Fremont County still has snow cover, so the fuels are not cured for critical fire weather conditions in this region. The Red Flag Warning is primarily for eastern Fremont County, including Canon City, Penrose, and Florence. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Hodanish
119 WWUS85 KPUB 292050 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 250 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect through 8PM MDT this evening for very low humidity values, strong gusty winds, high Haines indices, and dry fuels. This includes fire weather zones 222, 224, and 227 through 237, which includes the San Luis Valley, eastern Fremont County, the I-25 corridor from the Colorado Springs area to the New Mexico border, and the southeast Colorado plains... COZ224-227>237-300200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 250 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...227...228...229...230...231...232... 233...234...235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 4 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ222-300200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 250 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...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 222... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 222. * Winds...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Impacts... Western Fremont County still has snow cover, so the fuels are not cured for critical fire weather conditions in this region. The Red Flag Warning is primarily for eastern Fremont County, including Canon City, Penrose, and Florence. 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. && $$
095 WWUS85 KPUB 300202 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 802 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...Red Flag Warnings for will expire at 8 PM for fire zones 222, 224 and 227 through 237, which includes the San Luis Valley, eastern Fremont County, the I-25 corridor from Colorado Springs to the New Mexico border, and the southeast Colorado plains... COZ224-227>237-300315- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 802 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...227...228...229...230...231...232... 233...234...235...236 AND 237... Winds are subsiding and humidity levels will increase overnight as a cold front moves through between 9 PM and midnight. There will still be some breezy west winds with spotty critical fire weather conditions possible through early evening ahead of the cold front, but widespread critical fire weather conditions should be coming to an end. $$ COZ222-300315- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 802 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...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 222... Winds have decreased and humidity levels will slowly increase overnight. Therefore the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire at 8 PM for Fremont County. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 11:00 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 4 more | 10 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:58 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 5 more | 27 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.