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WWUS85 KBOU 200913 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 313 AM MDT Sun Jun 20 2021 COZ211-213-217-201715- /O.UPG.KBOU.FW.A.0006.210620T1700Z-210621T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0010.210620T1700Z-210621T0100Z/ Jackson County Below 9000 Feet- Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet- West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet- 313 AM MDT Sun Jun 20 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR GRAND, JACKSON AND SUMMIT COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET, AND WEST JACKSON AND WEST GRAND COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET... 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 this morning to 7 PM MDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 211, 213 and 217. * Timing...11 am mdt Sunday morning to 7 pm mdt Sunday evening. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Impacts...Gusty 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. && $$ HANSON