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WWUS85 KBOU 191001 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 401 AM MDT Mon Oct 19 2020 COZ214-191930- /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0036.201019T1700Z-201020T0000Z/ Central and Southeast Park County- 401 AM MDT Mon Oct 19 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR South Park... 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 6 PM MDT this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 214. * Timing...11 AM through 6 PM Today * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Ongoing drought conditions combined with strong winds and low relative humidity mean conditions are prime for rapid fire growth today. 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. && $$