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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
143 PM MST Sat Feb 24 2024
.The warm, dry and windy conditions will persist through the rest
of the day. Therefore the Red Flag Warning for the northern urban
corridor and northern plains will remain in effect until 6 PM
this evening.
On Sunday, it will be evening drier in some areas with minimum
humidities along with another round of gusty winds. The strongest
winds are expected to be along the foothills from Boulder south
and on the plains southeast of Denver, as well as in Park county.
Therefore a Red Flag Warning will be in effect for these areas
from 11 AM to 6 PM Sunday.
Fire weather conditions will remain high on Monday. It will be
windier, with gusts up to 60 mph over the mountains and east
slopes, up to 50 mph near the foothills, and 30-40 mph on the
plains. In spite of the higher humidities, critical fire weather
conditions are again possible over the plains.
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Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
143 PM MST Sat Feb 24 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN DENVER METRO...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN DENVER METRO...
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM to 6 PM MST Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 239.
* Timing...The Red Flag Warning today will remain until 6 PM this
evening, and from 11AM to 6PM on Sunday.
* Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent.
* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
spark and start a wildfire.
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.
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North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
143 PM MST Sat Feb 24 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE DENVER METRO AND PALMER
DIVIDE...
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM to 6 PM MST Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 240 and 241.
* Timing...11AM to 6PM Sunday.
* Winds...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent.
* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
spark and start a wildfire.
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.
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Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Logan County-
Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
143 PM MST Sat Feb 24 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN URBAN CORRIDOR
AND NORTHERN PLAINS...
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 238, 242, 243, 248, 250 and
251.
* Timing...The Red Flag Warning today will remain until 6 PM this
evening.
* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent.
* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
spark and start a wildfire.
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.
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