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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Apr 4, 2021, 12:15 PM MDT for Baca County, Colorado. It was in force for 7 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
- Apr 4, 2021, 12:15 PM MDT (18:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
County Baca County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 191 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 240 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2268 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -55 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
699 WWUS85 KPUB 041815 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1215 PM MDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from Noon until 700 PM Today for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and high Haines for fire weather zone 237 which includes Baca County... ...A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening for gusty winds, low humidity values and high Haines indices for fire weather zones 224...229 and 230 which includes the San Luis Valley and Huerfano and western Las Animas counties... COZ237-050100- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0013.210404T1815Z-210405T0100Z/ Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 1215 PM MDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high haines indices, which is in effect until 7 PM MDT this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 237. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. * Haines...5. 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. && $$ COZ224-229-230-051015- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0005.210405T1700Z-210406T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 1215 PM MDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...229 AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224...229 and 230. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Haines...6. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
3 follow-up statements
728 WWUS85 KPUB 042113 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 313 PM MDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 700 PM today for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and high Haines for fire weather zone 237 which includes Baca County... ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from 11 AM until 8 PM Monday for gusty winds, low humidity values and high Haines indices for fire weather zones 222...224...229 and 230 which includes the San Luis Valley...central and eastern Fremont County and Huerfano and western Las Animas counties... ...A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and high Haines for fire weather zones 222, 224 and 228 through 230 which includes the San Luis Valley, central and eastern Fremont county, and Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas counties... COZ224-229-230-051315- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0005.210405T1700Z-210406T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0014.210405T1700Z-210406T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0006.210406T1600Z-210407T0100Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 313 PM MDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...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 224...229 AND 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...229 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. 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 Zones 224...229 and 230. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph on Monday. Gusts up to 45 mph will be possible on Tuesday. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Haines...6. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread both Monday and Tuesday, with the most extreme conditions expected on Tuesday. 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. && $$ COZ222-051315- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0014.210405T1700Z-210406T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0006.210406T1600Z-210407T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 313 PM MDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high haines indices, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high haines indices is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 222. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 25 mph on Monday and gusts up to 35 mph on Tuesday. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread both Monday and Tuesday, with the most extreme conditions expected on Tuesday. * Haines...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ237-050100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210405T0100Z/ Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 313 PM MDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 237. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. * Haines...5. 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. && $$ COZ228-233-051315- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0006.210406T1600Z-210407T0100Z/ Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 313 PM MDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 AND 233... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high haines indices, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 228 and 233. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Conditions may be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread on Tuesday depending on the time of arrival of a cold front. * Haines...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
885 WWUS85 KPUB 042115 CCA RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Pueblo CO 315 PM MDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 700 PM today for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and high Haines for fire weather zone 237 which includes Baca County... ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from 11 AM until 8 PM Monday for gusty winds, low humidity values and high Haines indices for fire weather zones 222...224...229 and 230 which includes the San Luis Valley...central and eastern Fremont County and Huerfano and western Las Animas counties... ...A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and high Haines for fire weather zones 222, 224 and 228 through 230 and 233 which includes the San Luis Valley, central and eastern Fremont county, and Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas counties... COZ224-229-230-051315- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0005.210405T1700Z-210406T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0014.210405T1700Z-210406T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0006.210406T1600Z-210407T0100Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 315 PM MDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...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 224...229 AND 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...229 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. 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 Zones 224...229 and 230. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph on Monday. Gusts up to 45 mph will be possible on Tuesday. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Haines...6. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread both Monday and Tuesday, with the most extreme conditions expected on Tuesday. 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. && $$ COZ222-051315- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0014.210405T1700Z-210406T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0006.210406T1600Z-210407T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 315 PM MDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high haines indices, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high haines indices is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 222. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 25 mph on Monday and gusts up to 35 mph on Tuesday. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread both Monday and Tuesday, with the most extreme conditions expected on Tuesday. * Haines...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ237-050100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210405T0100Z/ Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 315 PM MDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 237. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. * Haines...5. 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. && $$ COZ228-233-051315- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0006.210406T1600Z-210407T0100Z/ Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 315 PM MDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 AND 233... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high haines indices, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 228 and 233. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Conditions may be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread on Tuesday depending on the time of arrival of a cold front. * Haines...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
053 WWUS85 KPUB 050103 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 703 PM MDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from 11 AM until 8 PM Monday for gusty winds, low humidity values and high Haines indices for fire weather zones 222...224...229 and 230 which includes the San Luis Valley...central and eastern Fremont County and Huerfano and western Las Animas counties... ...A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and high Haines for fire weather zones 222, 224 and 228 through 230 and 233 which includes the San Luis Valley, central and eastern Fremont county, and Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas counties... COZ237-050215- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210405T0100Z/ Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 703 PM MDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, HIGH HAINES INDICES, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... Critical fire weather conditions are no longer being observed over Baca County, therefore the Red Flag Warning has been allowed to expire. $$ COZ222-224-229-230-051715- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0014.210405T1700Z-210406T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0006.210406T1600Z-210407T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 703 PM MDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, HIGH HAINES INDICES, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222... 224...229 AND 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, HIGH HAINES INDICES, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...229 AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...224...229 and 230. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread both Monday and Tuesday, with the most extreme conditions expected on Tuesday. * Haines...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ228-233-051715- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0006.210406T1600Z-210407T0100Z/ Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 703 PM MDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, HIGH HAINES INDICES, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 AND 233... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 228 and 233. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Conditions may be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread on Tuesday depending on the time of arrival of a cold front. * Haines...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 3:59 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Huerfano, Las Animas, Rio Grande and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Apr 4, 2:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 48 min |
| Apr 4, 3:15 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley and 9 more | 23 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:15 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano and 4 more | 29 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 40 min |
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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.