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WWUS85 KBOU 011942 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 142 PM MDT Tue Nov 1 2022 COZ246-247-021100- /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0041.221102T1800Z-221103T0000Z/ North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- 142 PM MDT Tue Nov 1 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR LINCOLN AND EASTERN ELBERT COUNTIES, FIRE WEATHER ZONES 246 AND 247... 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. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 246 and 247. * Timing...Wednesday from noon to 6 pm MDT. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 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. && $$