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WWUS85 KBOU 050158 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 758 PM MDT Mon Apr 4 2022 COZ238>251-051000- /O.UPG.KBOU.FW.A.0003.220405T1800Z-220406T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0004.220405T1700Z-220406T0300Z/ Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County- Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County- Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties- North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County- 758 PM MDT Mon Apr 4 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHEASTERN COLORADO PLAINS 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 9 PM MDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 and 251. * Timing...From Noon until 9PM Tuesday afternoon and evening. * Winds...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 to 25 percent. * Impacts...Any fire that develops will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should be avoided, as well as any activity that may produce a spark. 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. && $$