WWUS85 KBOU 202135
RFWBOU
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
335 PM MDT Tue Oct 20 2020
...Red Flag Warning for Middle Park, South Park and the northern
foothills due to low relative humidity and strong gusts...
.Low relative humidity and strong wind gusts will lead to
critical fire weather conditions in Middle Park, South Park and
the northern foothills, beginning Wednesday at noon. Strong wind
gusts up to 40 mph will be coincident with minimum humidities as
low as 12 percent. The warning will expire for Middle Park and
South Park at 7 PM MDT Wednesday due to a break in the wind gusts
from the airmass decoupling, but will remain in effect in the
northern foothills until 8AM Thursday due to poor humidity
recovery overnight and a mountain wave set up to increase winds
overnight in this area, as well as ongoing fire activity.
Overnight maximum humidity in much of the zone will likely in the
20 to 30 percent range while winds increase with gusts 30 mph to
as much as 50 mph. Highest wind gusts found mainly above 9000
feet.
COZ213-214-210600-
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Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
335 PM MDT Tue Oct 20 2020
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MIDDLE PARK AND SOUTH PARK...
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from noon to 7 PM MDT Wednesday.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 213 and 214.
* Timing...Noon to 7 PM MDT, Wednesday.
* Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent.
* Impacts...Critical fire weather conditions.
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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COZ215-210600-
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Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
335 PM MDT Tue Oct 20 2020
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM MDT
THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN
FOOTHILLS...
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from noon Wednesday to 8 AM MDT Thursday.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 215.
* Timing...From noon Wednesday to 8 AM MDT Thursday.
* Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 16 percent.
* Impacts...Critical fire weather conditions.
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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