WWUS85 KBOU 191446 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 846 AM MDT Wed Apr 19 2023 COZ247-192300- /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0013.230419T1900Z-230420T0100Z/ Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- 846 AM MDT Wed Apr 19 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 247... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM MDT this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 247. * Timing...Early this afternoon to early this evening. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any 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. && $$