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WWUS85 KBOU 201407 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO Issued by National Weather Service Pueblo CO 807 AM MDT Wed Apr 20 2022 COZ238-210200- /O.EXA.KBOU.FW.W.0015.220420T1800Z-220421T0200Z/ Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County- 807 AM MDT Wed Apr 20 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR LARIMER COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET AND NORTHWEST WELD COUNTY... 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 Zone 238. * Timing...Noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Any fire that develops will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should be avoided, as well as any activity that may produce a spark and start a fast moving wildfire. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are likely. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ214-242-248-250-251-210200- /O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0015.220420T1800Z-220421T0200Z/ Central and Southeast Park County-Northeast Weld County- Logan County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County- 807 AM MDT Wed Apr 20 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PARK COUNTY...AND ALSO PORTIONS OF FAR NORTHEASTERN COLORADO... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 214, 242, 248, 250 and 251. * Timing...Noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Any fire that develops will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should be avoided, as well as any activity that may produce a spark and start a fast moving wildfire. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are likely. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Cohen