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WWUS85 KBOU 110917 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 317 AM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 COZ247-111730- /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0009.220412T1700Z-220413T0100Z/ Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- 317 AM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN LINCOLN AND ELBERT 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 7 PM MDT Tuesday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 247. * Timing...11 AM MDT until 7 PM MDT Tuesday. * Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Impacts...Any fire that develops will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should be avoided, as well as any activity that may produce a spark and start a fast moving 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. && $$