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WWUS85 KBOU 210149 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 749 PM MDT Thu Oct 20 2022 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY... .Gusty west winds will combine with renewed very dry conditions to result in critical fire weather Friday afternoon for the high valleys, foothills and far northern plains. The highest fire danger will be found in the northern foothills and adjacent lower elevations, where the strongest winds are expected. COZ213-211200- /O.EXA.KBOU.FW.W.0038.221021T1800Z-221022T0000Z/ Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet- 749 PM MDT Thu Oct 20 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MIDDLE PARK... 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 Friday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 213 - Middle Park. * Timing...12 pm Friday through 6 pm Friday. * Winds...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts as high as 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...12 to 17%. * 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. && $$ COZ211-214-215-238-242-248-250-251-211200- /O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0038.221021T1800Z-221022T0000Z/ Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-Central and Southeast Park County- Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet- Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County- Northeast Weld County-Logan County-Sedgwick County- Phillips County- 749 PM MDT Thu Oct 20 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH PARK, SOUTH PARK, NORTHEAST COLORADO, AND NORTHERN FOOTHILLS INCLUDING FIRE WEATHER ZONES 211, 214, 215, 250, AND 251... * Affected Area...North Park, South Park, northern foothills and far northern plains. * Timing...12 PM Friday through 6 PM Friday. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph for the northern foothills. West 10 to 20 mph, with gusts to 30 mph elsewhere. * Relative Humidity...10 to 16%. * Impacts...Above normal temperatures, low relative humidity, and breezy conditions could lead to rapid fire spread for ready to burn fuels. Avoid any burning or outdoor activities that may produce a spark and start a wildfire. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Rodriguez