WWUS85 KBOU 280924 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 324 AM MDT Sat Aug 28 2021 COZ211-217-282200- /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0013.210828T1800Z-210829T0100Z/ Jackson County Below 9000 Feet- West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet- 324 AM MDT Sat Aug 28 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF JACKSON COUNTY...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 211 AND 217... 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 211 and 217. * Timing...Winds will increase with low humidity readings this afternoon. Conditions will improve by 7 pm as winds decrease. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Fires will be able to start easily and spread quickly in the dry and breezy conditions. Avoid any burning or outdoor 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. && $$