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Red Flag Warning 31, NWS Pueblo, CO

April 21, 202220 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Apr 21, 2022, 3:46 AM MDT for 20 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 22, 2022, 9:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 13 hr. 56 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
Apr 21, 2022, 3:46 AM MDT (09:46 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 22, 2022, 9:00 AM MDT
Expired
Apr 22, 2022, 10:00 PM MDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

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, 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), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:46 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 22, 10:25 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 502 Nnw La Veta Pass, COMESONET STATION CO028 160W278 LA VETA PASS.
Apr 22, 10:38 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 606 Sw Westcliffe, COMESONET STATION CW5478 WESTCLIFFE.
Apr 22, 10:49 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 521 Se Peterson Afb, COASOS STATION KCOS COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 11:01 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 525 Sw La Veta, COMESONET STATION FW8680 LA VETA.
Apr 22, 11:05 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 566 S Trinidad, COMESONET STATION CO025 025N008 RATON PASS.
Apr 22, 11:22 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 544 S Cheraw, COASOS STATION KLHX LA JUNTA AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 11:26 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 522 Ne Aguilar, COMESONET STATION CO031 025N033 AGUILAR.
Apr 22, 11:37 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 584 Wsw Lamar, COASOS STATION KLAA LAMAR AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 11:38 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 683 Ese Hoehne, COAWOS STATION KTAD TRINIDAD AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 11:47 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 529 S Springfield, COASOS STATION KSPD 8 S SPRINGFIELD.
Apr 22, 11:55 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 512 Wnw Westcliffe, COMESONET STATION WCF01 WESTCLIFFE.
Apr 22, 11:56 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 5217 Nw Two Buttes, COMESONET STATION CO026 287N055 GOBBLERS KNOB.
Apr 22, 12:07 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 521 N Pikes Peak, COMESONET STATION FW1962 MANITOU SPRINGS.
Apr 22, 12:07 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 582 S Alamosa, COASOS STATION KALS ALAMOSA AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 12:14 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 671 Se Peterson Afb, COASOS STATION KCOS COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 12:17 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 549 Nnw Walsenburg, COMESONET STATION CO030 025S05910RWS1RHS - 0.4 MI N OF B.
Apr 22, 12:19 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 582 Sw Leadville, COASOS STATION KLXV LEADVILLE AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 12:23 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 544 E Thatcher, COMESONET STATION CCEC2 PINION CANYON.
Apr 22, 12:37 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 614 S Cheraw, COASOS STATION KLHX LA JUNTA AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 12:41 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 576 Ssw Colorado Springs, COMESONET STATION AU923 COLORADO SPRINGS.
Apr 22, 12:45 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 619 S Springfield, COASOS STATION KSPD 8 S SPRINGFIELD.
Apr 22, 12:56 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 558 Wnw San Isabel, COMESONET STATION CYNC2 PSF3 CANON CITY QD.
Apr 22, 12:58 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 536 S Colorado City, COMESONET STATION CO029 025S066 APACHE CITY.
Apr 22, 1:10 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 504 Wnw Pueblo West, COMESONET STATION AR893 ARVADA.
Apr 22, 1:15 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 501 Ne Colorado City, COMESONET STATION CW4784 COLORADO CITY.
Apr 22, 1:41 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 525 Ne Blende, COAWOS STATION KPUB PUEBLO AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 1:44 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 612 S Alamosa, COASOS STATION KALS ALAMOSA AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 1:54 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 589 Nnw Woodland Park, COMESONET STATION HACC2 MANCHESTER.
Apr 22, 1:55 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 508 S Fountain, COMESONET STATION FW6605 FOUNATIN.
Apr 22, 1:56 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 551 N San Isabel, COMESONET STATION WLCC2 WILLIS CREEK.
Apr 22, 1:58 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 505 Ese Wetmore, COMESONET STATION RDDC2 RED CREEK.
Apr 22, 1:59 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 616 S Colorado City, COMESONET STATION CO029 025S066 APACHE CITY.
Apr 22, 2:29 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 6217 Nw Two Buttes, COMESONET STATION CO026 287N055 GOBBLERS KNOB.
Apr 22, 2:34 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 543 Ene Falcon, COASOS STATION KFLY FALCON AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 2:35 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 722 Se Buena Vista, COAWOS STATION KAEJ BUENA VISTA AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 2:40 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 544 Ene Poncha Pass, COMESONET STATION FW3603 SALIDA.
Apr 22, 2:42 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 566 Se Air Force Academy, COMESONET STATION FW7031 COLORADO SPRINGS.
Apr 22, 2:43 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 542 Ene Florissant, COMESONET STATION CW1505 FLORISSANT.
Apr 22, 2:51 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 719 S Springfield, COASOS STATION KSPD 8 S SPRINGFIELD.
Apr 22, 3:00 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 512 N Monument, COMESONET STATION CO185 HS MONUMENT.
Apr 22, 3:00 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 515 N Colorado Springs, COMESONET STATION CO032 025S146 GARDEN OF THE GODS.
Apr 22, 3:00 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 769 S Springfield, COASOS STATION KSPD 8 S SPRINGFIELD.
Apr 22, 3:06 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 514 Sw Ramah, COMESONET STATION TT565 RAMAH.
Apr 22, 3:07 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 502 E Rocky Ford, COMESONET STATION TT568 ROCKY FORD.
Apr 22, 3:29 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 712 S Alamosa, COASOS STATION KALS ALAMOSA AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 3:30 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 514 Ssw Fowler, COMESONET STATION FW4234 FOWLER.
Apr 22, 4:04 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 742 S Alamosa, COASOS STATION KALS ALAMOSA AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 4:06 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 812 S Alamosa, COASOS STATION KALS ALAMOSA AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 4:54 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 713 Ese Hoehne, COAWOS STATION KTAD TRINIDAD AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 4:58 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 674 Se Air Force Academy, COAWOS STATION KAFF US AIR FORCE ACADEMY.
Apr 22, 5:08 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 625 Ne Blende, COAWOS STATION KPUB PUEBLO AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 5:58 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 644 Se Air Force Academy, COAWOS STATION KAFF US AIR FORCE ACADEMY.
Apr 22, 7:03 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND DMGCenter, COBLOWN OVER POWER POLES ON HIGHWAY 17.
Apr 22, 7:34 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 635 Ne Blende, COAWOS STATION KPUB PUEBLO AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 8:32 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 664 S Cheraw, COASOS STATION KLHX LA JUNTA AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 9:35 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 692 Nne Florence, COAWOS STATION K1V6 FREMONT COUNTY ARPT.

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 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 241 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 2022-04-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2022-04-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 50 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3108 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
77 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
238 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

930 
WWUS85 KPUB 210946
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
346 AM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect today from noon to 9PM for 
gusty winds and low humidity values for fire weather zones 222, 
224, 225, 229, 230, and 233, which includes the San Luis Valley, 
the Wet Mountain Valley, and Fremont, Huerfano, and Las Animas 
counties...

...Red Flag Warning has been issued from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Friday 
for gusty winds and low relative humidity, for fire weather zones 
221, 222, and 224 through 237, which includes the San Luis Valley,
the Wet Mountain Valley, Fremont and Teller counties, and all of 
the southeast plains...

COZ222-224-225-220200-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0025.220422T1700Z-220423T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0031.220422T1500Z-220423T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0030.220421T1800Z-220422T0300Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
346 AM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 222...224 AND 225...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
222...224 AND 225...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...224 and 225.

* Winds...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph.

* Timing...For Thursday noon to 9 PM. For Friday 9 AM to 9 PM.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 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.

&&

$$

COZ229-230-233-220200-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0025.220422T1500Z-220423T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0031.220422T1500Z-220423T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0030.220421T1800Z-220422T0300Z/
Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
346 AM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 233...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
229...230 AND 233...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 229...230 and 233.

* Winds...South 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

* Timing...For Thursday noon to 9 PM. For Friday 9 AM to 9 PM.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 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.

&&

$$

COZ221-226>228-231-232-234>237-220200-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0025.220422T1700Z-220423T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0031.220422T1500Z-220423T0300Z/
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
Crowley County Including Ordway-
Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands-
Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas-
Prowers County Including Lamar-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
346 AM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
221...226...227...228...231...232...234...235...236 AND 237...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221...226...227...228... 
  231...232...234...235...236 and 237.

* Winds...South 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

* Timing...9 AM to 9 PM.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread. Widespread blowing dust will reduce 
  visibilities to near zero throughout the day.

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.

&&

$$
9 follow-up statements
660 
WWUS85 KPUB 212034
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
234 PM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect today from noon to 9PM for
gusty winds and low humidity values for fire weather zones 222,
224, 225, 229, 230, and 233, which includes the San Luis Valley,
the Wet Mountain Valley, and Fremont, Huerfano, and Las Animas
counties...

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT 
Friday for gusty winds and low relative humidity, for fire weather
zones 221, 222, and 224 through 237, which includes the San Luis 
Valley, the Wet Mountain Valley, Fremont and Teller counties, and 
all of the southeast plains...

COZ222-224-225-229-230-233-221245-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-220422T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.220422T1500Z-220423T0300Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
234 PM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
222...224 AND 225...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 222...224 AND 225...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...224...225...229... 
  230 and 233.

* Winds...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

* Timing...For Thursday noon to 9 PM. For Friday 9 AM to 9 PM.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 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.

&&

$$

COZ221-226>228-231-232-234>237-221245-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.220422T1500Z-220423T0300Z/
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
Crowley County Including Ordway-
Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands-
Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas-
Prowers County Including Lamar-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
234 PM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 221...226...227...228...231...232...234...235...236 AND
237...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221...226...227...228... 
  231...232...234...235...236 and 237.

* Winds...South 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

* Timing...9 AM to 9 PM Friday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 5 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread. Widespread blowing dust will reduce 
  visibilities to near zero throughout the day.

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.

&&

$$
235 
WWUS85 KPUB 212230
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
430 PM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect today from noon to 9PM for
gusty winds and low humidity values for fire weather zones 222,
224, 225, 229, 230, and 233, which includes the San Luis Valley,
the Wet Mountain Valley, and Fremont, Huerfano, and Las Animas
counties...

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT
Friday for gusty winds and low relative humidity, for fire
weather zones 221, 222, and 224 through 237, which includes the
San Luis Valley, the Wet Mountain Valley, Fremont and Teller
counties, and all of the southeast plains...

COZ222-224-225-229-230-233-221430-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-220422T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.220422T1500Z-220423T0300Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
430 PM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 
222...224... 225...229...230 AND 233...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 222... 224...225...229...230 AND 233...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...224...225...229... 
  230 and 233.

* Winds...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

* Timing...For Thursday noon to 9 PM. For Friday 9 AM to 9 PM.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for extreme 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.

&&

$$

COZ221-226>228-231-232-234>237-221430-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.220422T1500Z-220423T0300Z/
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
Crowley County Including Ordway-
Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands-
Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas-
Prowers County Including Lamar-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
430 PM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 221... 226...227...228...231...232...234...235...236 AND 
237...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221...226...227...228... 
  231...232...234...235...236 and 237.

* Winds...South 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* Timing...9 AM to 9 PM Friday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 5 percent.

* Lightning... Dry lightning will be possible near the Kansas
  border.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread. Widespread blowing dust will reduce 
  visibilities to near zero throughout the day.

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.

&&

$$
795 
WWUS85 KPUB 220248
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
848 PM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...Red Flag Warning has will expire at 9 pm for fire weather 
zones 222, 224, 225, 229, 230, and 233, which includes the San 
Luis Valley, the Wet Mountain Valley, and Fremont, Huerfano, and 
Las Animas counties...

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT
Friday for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and areas of
Cloud to Ground Lightning strikes, for fire weather zones 221, 
222, and 224 through 237, which includes the San Luis Valley, the 
Wet Mountain Valley, Fremont and Teller counties, and all of the 
southeast plains. The Cloud to Ground lightning will occur in
areas generally from La Junta eastward to the Kansas border...

COZ222-224-225-229-230-233-221900-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-220422T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.220422T1500Z-220423T0300Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
848 PM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 222...224...225...229...230 AND 233...

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
222...224...225...229...230 AND 233...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...224...225...229... 
  230 and 233.

* Winds...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

* Timing...Friday, 9 AM to 9 PM.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for extreme 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 occur during the warning time. 
A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm 
temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

COZ221-226>228-231-232-234>237-221900-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.220422T1500Z-220423T0300Z/
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
Crowley County Including Ordway-
Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands-
Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas-
Prowers County Including Lamar-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
848 PM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING STRIKES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 
221...226...227...228...231...232...234...235...236 AND 237. THE
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTING WILL GENERALLY OCCUR FROM LA JUNTA
EASTWARD TO THE KANSAS LINE...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221...226...227...228... 
  231...232...234...235...236 and 237.

* Winds...South 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* Timing...9 AM to 9 PM Friday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 5 percent.

* Lightning...Cloud to Ground lightning strikes will be possible 
  over the plains from La Junta eastward to the Kansas border.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread. Widespread blowing dust will reduce 
  visibilities to near zero throughout the day.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will occur during the warning time. 
A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm 
temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. 

&&

$$

Hodanish
920 
WWUS85 KPUB 220311
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
911 PM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT
Friday for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and areas of
Cloud to Ground Lightning strikes, for fire weather zones 221,
222, and 224 through 237, which includes the San Luis Valley, the
Wet Mountain Valley, Fremont and Teller counties, and all of the
southeast plains. The Cloud to Ground lightning may occur in 
areas generally from La Junta eastward to the Kansas border...

COZ221-222-224>237-221915-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.220422T1500Z-220423T0300Z/
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-
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-
911 PM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...229...230
AND 233. THE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING MAY OCCUR OVER THE PLAINS
FROM LA JUNTA EAST TO THE KANSAS STATE LINE...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221...222...224...225... 
  226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 
  236 and 237.

* Winds...South 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* Timing...Friday, 9 AM to 9 PM.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent.

* Lightning...Cloud to Ground Lightning may occur over the plains,
  generally from La Junta eastward to the Kansas state line. 

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for extreme 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 occur during the warning time.
A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm
temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Cloud to
Ground lightning may ignite grass fires over the plains.

&&

$$

HODANISH
443 
WWUS85 KPUB 220959
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
359 AM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT
Friday for gusty winds, low relative humidity values, and dry
lighting, for fire weather zones 220, 221, 222, and 224 through 
237, which includes the San Luis Valley, the Wet Mountain Valley,
and all of the southeast mountains and plains. The dry lightning 
may occur across Kiowa, Bent, Prowers and Baca counties...

...A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Saturday morning
through Saturday evening for gusty winds and low relative 
humidity values, for fire weather zones 224, 222 and 227 through
237, which includes the San Luis Valley, Fremont county, and most
of the southeast plains...

COZ220-230200-
/O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0031.220422T1500Z-220423T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
359 AM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 220...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 9 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 220.

* Winds...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* Timing...Friday, 9 AM to 9 PM.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent.

* Impacts...Critical fire weather conditions will be most
  widespread below 9500 feet where extreme rates of fire growth
  and spread will be possible. 

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.

&&

$$

COZ222-224-227>237-230200-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0026.220423T1600Z-220424T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.220422T1500Z-220423T0300Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
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-
359 AM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...227...228...229...230...231...
232...233...234...235...236 AND 237...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...227...228...229...230...231...
232...233...234...235...236 AND 237...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...224...227...228... 
  229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237.

* Winds...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph today.
  West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph possible on
  Saturday.

* Timing...Friday, 9 AM to 9 PM.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 5 percent.

* Lightning...Cloud to Ground Lightning may occur over the plains
  today mainly across portions of Kiowa, Bent, Prowers and Baca
  counties which could cause fire ignitions.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for extreme 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

COZ221-225-226-230200-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.220422T1500Z-220423T0300Z/
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
359 AM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...225 AND 226...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221...225 and 226.

* Winds...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

* Timing...Friday, 9 AM to 9 PM.

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

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for extreme 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 occur during the warning time.
A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm
temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Cloud to
Ground lightning may ignite grass fires over the plains.

&&

$$
334 
WWUS85 KPUB 221728
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1128 AM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT
Friday for gusty winds, low relative humidity values, and dry
lighting, for fire weather zones 220, 221, 222, and 224 through
237, which includes the San Luis Valley, the Wet Mountain Valley,
and all of the southeast mountains and plains. The dry lightning
may occur across Kiowa, Bent, Prowers and Baca counties...

...A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for Saturday morning 
through Saturday evening for gusty winds and low relative humidity
values, for fire weather zones 224, 222 and 227 through 237, 
which includes the San Luis Valley, Fremont county, and most of 
the southeast plains...

COZ222-224-227>237-230930-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-220423T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0026.220423T1600Z-220424T0200Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
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-
1128 AM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
222...224...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...
236 AND 237...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...227...228...229...
230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...224...227...228... 
  229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237.

* Winds...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

* Timing...Friday, 9 AM to 9 PM.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 5 percent.

* Lightning...Cloud to Ground Lightning may occur over the 
  plains today mainly across portions of Kiowa, Bent, Prowers 
  and Baca counties which could cause fire ignitions.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for extreme 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

COZ220-221-225-226-230300-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-220423T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
1128 AM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
221...225 AND 226...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...225 and 226.

* Winds...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

* Timing...Friday, 9 AM to 9 PM.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for extreme 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 occur during the warning time.
A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm
temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Cloud to
Ground lightning may ignite grass fires over the plains.

&&

$$
529 
WWUS85 KPUB 222034
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
234 PM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT
Friday for gusty winds, low relative humidity values, and dry
lighting, for fire weather zones 220, 221, 222, and 224 through
237, which includes the San Luis Valley, the Wet Mountain Valley,
and all of the southeast mountains and plains. The dry lightning
may occur across Kiowa, Bent, Prowers and Baca counties...

...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from 10 AM to 8 PM Saturday for
gusty winds and low relative humidity values, for fire weather 
zones 224, 222 and 227 through 237, which includes the San Luis 
Valley, Fremont county, and most of the southeast plains...

COZ222-224-227>237-231245-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0026.220423T1600Z-220424T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0032.220423T1600Z-220424T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-220423T0300Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
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-
234 PM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
222...224...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...
236 AND 237...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT 
SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE 
WEATHER ZONES 
222...224...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 and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 10 AM to 8 PM MDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...224...227...228... 
  229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237.

* Winds...West 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* Timing...Friday, 9 AM to 9 PM.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 5 percent.

* Lightning...Cloud to Ground Lightning may occur over the 
  plains today mainly across portions of Kiowa, Bent, Prowers 
  and Baca counties which could cause fire ignitions.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for extreme 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.

&&

$$

COZ220-221-225-226-230300-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-220423T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
234 PM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
221...225 AND 226...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...225 and 226.

* Winds...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* Timing...Friday, 9 AM to 9 PM.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for extreme 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 occur during the warning time.
A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm
temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Cloud to
Ground lightning may ignite grass fires over the plains.

&&

$$
497 
WWUS85 KPUB 230158
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
758 PM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 10 PM MDT for gusty 
winds, low relative humidity values, and dry lighting, for fire 
weather zones 221, 222, and 225 through 237, which includes the 
the Wet Mountain Valley, and all of the southeast mountains and 
plains. The dry lightning may occur across Kiowa, Bent, Prowers 
and Baca counties...

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect 10 AM to 8 PM Saturday for 
gusty winds and low relative humidity values, for fire weather 
zones 224, 222 and 227 through 237, which includes the San Luis 
Valley, Fremont county, and most of the southeast plains...

COZ224-231800-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-220423T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.220423T1600Z-220424T0200Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
758 PM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 224.


* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.

* Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Timing...Saturday from 10 AM to 8 PM.

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

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for extreme 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.

&&

$$

COZ220-230300-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-220423T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
758 PM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220.

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has cancelled the Red Flag
Warning.

Temperatures have cooled and humidity has increased behind a
passing front. This has allow for the Red Flag Warning, which was
in effect until 9 pm, to be canceled early. 

$$

COZ222-227>237-231800-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-220423T0400Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.220423T1600Z-220424T0200Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
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-
758 PM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
222...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 
AND 237... 

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT 
SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE 
WEATHER ZONES 222...227...228...229...230...231...232...
233...234...235...236 AND 237...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...227...228...229... 
  230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237.

* Winds...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph on Friday.
  West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up 50 mph on Saturday.

* Timing...Until 10 PM Friday. Saturday from 10 AM to 8 PM. 

* Relative Humidity...As low as 4 percent.

* Lightning...Cloud to Ground Lightning may occur over the plains
  Friday evening mainly across portions of Kiowa, Bent, Prowers 
  and Baca counties which could cause fire ignitions.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for extreme 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.

&&

$$

COZ221-225-226-230400-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-220423T0400Z/
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
758 PM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
221...225 AND 226...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221...225 and 226.

* Winds...West to southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Timing...Until 10 PM Friday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for extreme 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 occur during the warning time.
A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm
temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Cloud to
Ground lightning may ignite grass fires over the plains.

&&

$$
965 
WWUS85 KPUB 230356
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
956 PM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect 10 AM to 8 PM Saturday for 
gusty winds and low relative humidity, for fire weather zones 
222, 224 and 227 through 237, which includes the Fremont County, 
the San Luis Valley, and most of the southeast plains...

COZ222-227>237-232000-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-220423T0400Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.220423T1600Z-220424T0200Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
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-
956 PM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
222... 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 
AND 237... 

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...227...228...229...230...231...232... 
233...234...235...236 AND 237...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...227...228...229... 
  230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237.

* Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Timing...Saturday from 10 AM to 8 PM.

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

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for extreme 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.

&&

$$

COZ221-225-226-230500-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-220423T0400Z/
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
956 PM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...225 AND 226...

Temperatures continue to cool as humidity levels rise behind 
a strong cold. Despite gusty westerly continuing this evening, 
critical fire weather conditions are no long anticipated. 

$$

COZ224-232000-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.220423T1600Z-220424T0200Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
956 PM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
224...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.

* Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Timing...Saturday from 10 AM to 8 PM.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for extreme 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.

&&

$$

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 Apr 20, 11:26 PM MDT, 4 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 11:26 PM MDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1126 PM MDT Wed Apr 20 2022

.UPDATE...
Issued at 836 PM MDT Wed Apr 20 2022

Updated forecast to expire RED FLAG WARNING which was in effect
for parts of the region.

Although Friday is going to be an extreme fire weather day and
damaging wind day, there is also a threat for severe
thunderstorms over the far eastern plains which could bring all
convective hazards to the region. \/Hodanish

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Thursday)
Issued at 137 PM MDT Wed Apr 20 2022

Key messages:

1) Critical fire weather conditions are expected over the San Luis
Valley, the Wet Mountain Valley, and Fremont, Huerfano, and Las
Animas Counties.

Detailed discussion:

Currently:

Critical fire weather conditons are being observed over the San Luis
Valley and the I-25 corridor, with the I-25 having more spotty
critical fire weather conditions. Clear skies are being observed
across the region, with mid level clouds across the region.

Tonight and Tomorrow:

Gusty winds will continue through the evening over the region, but
by around sunset the winds will calm. Low temperatures tonight will
be in the 30s to low 40s over the entire region.

Another critical fire weather day is expected over the San Luis
Valley, the Wet Mountain Valley, and Fremont, Huerfano, and Las
Animas Counties, therefore a Red Flag Warning has been issued from
12pm to 9pm. Gusty winds up to 35 mph are expected as well as RH
values less than 15%. There will be a distinct boundary located over
the eastern plains, with RH values and winds to the east of that
boundary being greater than 20% and from the east gusting up to 25
mph, respectively. Critical fire weather conditions are not expected
to the east of the boundary, however spotty near critical conditions
are possible.

.LONG TERM...(Thursday night through Wednesday)
Issued at 137 PM MDT Wed Apr 20 2022

Key Messages:

1)Widespread and extreme Critical Fire Weather conditions are
expected across the area Friday afternoon. These conditions will
be extremely dangerous.

2)High Winds, with gusts up to 70mph are expected over parts of our
eastern plains Friday afternoon-evening.

3)Severe Thunderstorms, with the potential for supercells, will be
possible Friday night over a dryline boundary that is expected to
set up, the details of which are still being resolved.

4)Snow showers are expected over parts of the Continental Divide
Friday night into the weekend.

5)Cooler, quieter weekend ahead with a warmup at the start of next
week.

Friday-Friday Night...

Friday is expected to be an extremely busy weather day, with fire,
wind, and severe all being on the table. The shift in conditions
will be largely fueled by the dry airmass that has been in place
over the region for several weeks, in tandem with the potent upper-
level trough and associated jet that will be passing over. In
general, we can expect increasing southwesterly winds, along with
high temperatures 15-20 degrees above normal, potentially reaching
into the mid-90s over the eastern plains. The specifics of each
weather threat will be outlined below. Additionally, snow showers
are expected to start Friday evening, lasting into the weekend, over
the Continental Divide and potentially the San Juan Mountains. At
this time, accumulations are expected to be fairly light and winter-
related impacts should be minimal.

Fire Weather:

Friday will be an extreme fire weather day, with multiple factors
contributing to a widespread and prolonged threat. First, the upper
jet will already be moving overhead by mid-morning, with mixing and
downsloping, southwesterly winds setting in over most of the area.
This will serve not only to enhance mixing early in the day, but the
downslope wind areas will also assist in bumping up temperatures.
Additionally, with the notably dry airmass firmly in place from
previous days, relative humidity Thursday night into Friday is
expected to recover very little, only reaching towards 30 percent by
morning before decreasing again. By afternoon, RH values across the
area are expected to plummet into the single digits. High
temperatures will likely reach into the low-mid 90s, and southwest
winds will increase throughout the day. A Fire Weather Watch has
already been hoisted for areas with highest confidence, and any
ignited fires will be prone to extremely rapid growth and
acceleration. Overall, the situation will be very volatile and
dangerous.

High Winds:

With the main axis of the upper-level jet moving over on Friday,
winds are expected to pick up across the eastern plains earlier in
the day, not only exacerbating the Fire Weather threat but also
posing concerns on their own. Timing on the onset of these winds
will largely depend on the timing and development in the path of the
upper low, but current consensus is for stronger winds to develop
shortly before midday. As the trough progresses, the strongest winds
will shift from the southern I-25 corridor to encompass our eastern
plains. Current model guidance has potent 700mb winds over portions
of Las Animas and Baca County, extending north, which are expected
to at least partially mix down to the surface. Some model solutions
keep High Wind criteria going over most of the plains for the entire
afternoon and into the evening hours, with widespread gusts of 60-70
mph expected. These winds may be potentially damaging, and blowing
dust will also be possible. A High Wind Watch has been hoisted at
this time over areas of highest confidence.

Severe Weather:

Most uncertain portion of Friday's forecast will be the potential
for severe thunderstorms Friday night. Model guidance shows the
development of a rather sharp dryline somewhere along the Colorado-
Kansas border. The uncertainty factor with this boundary comes from
model inconsistency on the exact east-west placement. Some of the
models, like the EC and the NAM, have dewpoints well into the 40s-
50s surging clear into Bent and Otero Counties, while the GFS and a
few other deterministic and ensemble solutions place the dryline to
our east in Kansas. With events such as this, unfortunately, the
exact placement of the dryline will not become completely certain
until the day of, likely just a few hours prior to convective
development. As such, it is a situation that warrants close
monitoring in the days to come. Looking at some early forecast
soundings, however, the severe weather concerns become more
prominent. NAM soundings along the moisture axis indicate nearly
3000 J/Kg of MLCAPE in some places, as well as some helicity
values over 500 m^2/s^2. There are a few factors stemming from
some more synoptic influence that may also inhibit convective
initiation, but it is still a bit too far out to put too much
stock in one way or the other. What makes this situation more
concerning, though, is the timing. Current solutions have the
greatest instability and the most favorable dryline position for
convective development in our area after 6PM Friday evening,
meaning that should convection kick off, the storms will likely
move past populated areas after the sun has gone down, creating a
potentially dangerous situation. Overall, certainty for storm
development within our CWA Friday evening is low- medium, but if
storms develop, certainty that these storms would become severe is
high.

Saturday-Sunday...

Saturday-Sunday will be much calmer, weather-wise, and a fair bit
cooler as well. A cold front will push south across the plains on
Saturday, lowering high temperatures almost 20 degrees, with the
moisture advection allowing for increased clouds and precipitation
over most of the area, mainly from I-25 westward, for both days.
Precipitation will likely fall as snow above 10kft over the
mountains, while the lower elevations will likely see some rain
showers. There may also be enough instability for a few
thunderstorms over the eastern plains during the afternoon-evening
hours. While some gusty winds may remain, moisture behind the front
should be sufficient enough to limit any fire weather concerns for
the weekend, and between that and high temperatures dropping into
the low-60s to high-50s on Sunday, it should be a welcome reprieve
from the last week or so. However, Fire Weather concerns for
Saturday specifically are still non-zero, and will need to be
monitored.

Monday-Wednesday...

Models are still in agreement with an upper-level ridge building in
over the region during the first half of the week, leading to yet
another drying and warming trend, with highs climbing back into the
80s by Tuesday and lasting to the end of this forecast period.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Thursday night)
Issued at 1123 PM MDT Wed Apr 20 2022

VFR conditions are anticipated during the next 24 hours at all 3
taf sites, KPUB, KALS and KCOS. As has been the case for the last
week or so, wind will get a bit gusty, mainly from a more
southerly component, by mid to late afternoon, decreasing by early
evening.

HEADS UP - It is going to be a very windy day with restrictions to
visibility due to blowing dust on Friday.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Fire Weather Watch from Friday morning through Friday evening
for COZ221-222-224>228-231-232-234>237.

High Wind Watch from Friday morning through Friday evening for
COZ088-089-093>099.

Red Flag Warning from noon to 9 PM MDT Thursday for COZ222-224-
225-229-230-233.

Fire Weather Watch from Friday morning through Friday evening
for COZ229-230-233.

&&

UPDATE...HODANISH
SHORT TERM...SKELLY
LONG TERM...GARBEROGLIO
AVIATION...HODANISH
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 20, 11:51 AM MDT, 15 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1151 AM MDT Wed Apr 20 2022

COZ058>089-093>099-211800-
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-
1151 AM MDT Wed Apr 20 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Gusty winds, very warm temperatures, and very dry air will lead to
critical fire weather conditions across the San Luis Valley, the
eastern mountains and portions of the I-25 Corridor today. Please
do not do anything which could cause a spark and ignite a
wildfire.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Critical fire weather conditions will be possible for a restricted
area on Thursday, then become much more extreme and widespread for
Friday. Winds gusting up to 50 to 70 mph along with areas of
blowing dust are anticipated Friday.

Strong thunderstorms will be possible Friday late afternoon and
evening along the Kansas border. The main threats from any storms
that do develop will be cloud to ground lightning and damaging
wind gusts.

An upper low pressure system will track across the region Friday
night through Monday, possibly producing a total of 2 to 5 inches
of new snow across the highest elevations of the mountains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters will not be needed today or tonight.

SKELLY/SKELLY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 21, 2:36 PM MDTHigh Wind WarningPUBAlamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla and 13 more43 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.