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WWUS85 KBOU 052003 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 103 PM MST Thu Nov 5 2020 ...FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS INCREASING OVER PARTS OF THE EASTERN COLORADO PLAINS AND PALMER DIVIDE FRIDAY... .Abnormally warm and dry conditions over the last several days will combine with increasing southerly winds over the plains on Friday for critical fire weather conditions. COZ241-246-247-249-061230- /O.UPG.KBOU.FW.A.0025.201106T1800Z-201107T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0040.201106T1800Z-201107T0000Z/ Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- Washington County- 103 PM MST Thu Nov 5 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE PALMER DIVIDE EAST INTO LINCOLN COUNTY AND INTO WASHINGTON 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 Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 241, 246, 247 and 249. * Timing...Humidity will be decreasing by 11 AM with increasing southerly winds. Humidity should recover by 5 PM due to early sunset with winds taking slightly longer to decrease. * Winds...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to around 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent. * Impacts...Ongoing drought conditions combined with strong winds and low relative humidity mean conditions may be prime for rapid fire growth. 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. && $$