WWUS85 KBOU 030857 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 257 AM MDT Sun Apr 3 2022 COZ242-248-250-251-031700- /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0003.220403T1800Z-220404T0100Z/ Northeast Weld County-Logan County-Sedgwick County- Phillips County- 257 AM MDT Sun Apr 3 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHEAST PLAINS NEAR THE WYOMING-NEBRASKA BORDER...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 242...248...250 AND 251... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 242, 248, 250 and 251. * Timing...Today, Noon until 7 pm MDT. * Winds...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Any fire that develops will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should be avoided, as well as any activity that may produce a spark. 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. && $$