WWUS85 KBOU 080327
RFWBOU
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
927 PM MDT Sat May 7 2022
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED AGAIN SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 70 ON SUNDAY..
.Cooler temperatures have decreased the fire danger this evening.
Southerly winds will increase again on Sunday. With low humidities
mainly south of Interstate 70, critical fire weather conditions
are expected in those areas.
COZ214-216-241-246-247-081200-
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Central and Southeast Park County-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
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-
927 PM MDT Sat May 7 2022
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK, THE SOUTHERN FRONT
RANGE FOOTHILLS, PALMER DIVIDE, AND ADJACENT PLAINS THROUGH
LINCOLN 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 9 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 241, 246 and 247.
* Timing...Red Flag Warning in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT on
Sunday.
* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent.
* Impacts...Any fire that starts will have the potential to
spread rapidly. Avoid burning or any outdoor activity 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.
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Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-Northeast Weld County-
Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-Logan County-
Washington County-
927 PM MDT Sat May 7 2022
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR THE DENVER METRO AND MOST OF THE PLAINS OF NORTHEAST
COLORADO...
Cooler temperatures and higher humidities are expected on Sunday.
Developing breezes may push conditions near Red Flag criteria
along the foothills and in the Denver area late in the day.
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Gimmestad
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