WWUS85 KBOU 031119 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 419 AM MST Sun Mar 3 2024 COZ247-031930- /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0007.240303T1800Z-240304T0100Z/ Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- 419 AM MST Sun Mar 3 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING 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 this morning to 6 PM MST this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 247. * Timing...11 AM to 6 PM today. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 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. && $$