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WWUS85 KBOU 261023 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 423 AM MDT Sat Sep 26 2020 Strong winds will develop in the foothills and South Park early this morning, then spread across the plains along the Wyoming border and southward in the afternoon. With dry air in place, relative humidities will drop to as low as 10 percent in those same areas. The hot, dry, and windy conditions will result in rapid growth of existing fires and new fire starts so a Red Flag Warning was issued. COZ240-241-245-246-249-261830- /O.EXB.KBOU.FW.W.0026.200926T1800Z-200927T0200Z/ North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County- Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties- North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County-Washington County- 423 AM MDT Sat Sep 26 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE DENVER METRO, PALMER DIVIDE, AND EAST-CENTRAL PLAINS... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 240, 241, 245, 246 and 249. * Timing... Saturday from Noon to 8 PM MDT. * Winds...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Rapid growth of existing fires and new fire starts will be possible due to the gusty winds and very low humidity. 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. && $$ COZ214>216-239-261830- /O.EXT.KBOU.FW.W.0026.200926T1500Z-200927T0200Z/ Central and Southeast Park County- Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet- Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet- Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- 423 AM MDT Sat Sep 26 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, SOUTH PARK, AND EASTERN BOULDER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 214, 215, 216 and 239. * Timing...Saturday from 9 AM to 8 PM. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...New fire starts will be possible due to the gusty winds and very low humidity. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ238-242>244-248-250-251-261830- /O.EXT.KBOU.FW.W.0026.200926T1800Z-200927T0200Z/ Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County- Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County- Logan County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County- 423 AM MDT Sat Sep 26 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF LARIMER COUNTY AS WELL AS WELD, LOGAN, MORGAN, SEDGWICK AND PHILLIPS COUNTIES... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 238, 242, 243, 244, 248, 250 and 251. * Timing...Saturday from Noon to 8 PM. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...New fire starts will be possible due to the gusty winds and very low humidity. 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. && $$