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WWUS85 KBOU 092132 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 232 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021 COZ247-101300- /O.UPG.KBOU.FW.A.0001.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0004.210310T1800Z-210311T0000Z/ Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- 232 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY... 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 5 PM MST Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 247. * Timing...11 AM to 5 PM MST Wednesday. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Strong winds combined with low relative humidity may cause new fire starts to rapidly spread and grow. 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. && $$ COZ246-101300- /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0004.210310T1800Z-210311T0000Z/ North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- 232 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN ELBERT AND NORTHERN LINCOLN COUNTIES... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 5 PM MST Wednesday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 246. * Timing...11 AM to 5 PM MST Wednesday. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Impacts...Strong winds combined with low relative humidity may cause new fire starts to rapidly spread and grow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$