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WWUS85 KBOU 181930 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 130 PM MDT Tue Oct 18 2022 COZ238-241>251-191100- /O.UPG.KBOU.FW.A.0027.221019T1800Z-221020T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0037.221019T1800Z-221020T0000Z/ Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld 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- 130 PM MDT Tue Oct 18 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF NORTHEASTERN COLORADO INCLUDING FIRE WEATHER ZONES 238 AND 241 THROUGH 251... 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 6 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 238, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 and 251. * Timing...12 PM Wednesday afternoon through 6 pm Wednesday evening. * Winds...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Above normal temperatures, low relative humidity, and breezy conditions could lead to rapid fire spread for ready to burn fuels. Avoid any burning or outdoor activities 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. && $$ Gimmestad