2:19 p.m.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
218 PM MDT Wed May 11 2022
...Critical Fire Weather Conditions for most of North Central and
Northeast Colorado on Wednesday and Thursday...
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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-
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-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
218 PM MDT Wed May 11 2022
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE HIGH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS,
SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, AND NORTHEASTERN PLAINS
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS AND
NORTHEASTERN PLAINS...
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 238, 239, 240,
241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 and 251.
* Timing...Red Flag Warning from 9 am to 9 pm Wednesday and
Thursday
* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 7 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 and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
218 PM MDT Wed May 11 2022
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS...
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 215.
* Timing...Red Flag Warning from 9 am to 9 pm Thursday
* Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 16 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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Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
218 PM MDT Wed May 11 2022
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE HIGH MOUNTAIN PARKS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE HIGH MOUNTAIN PARKS...
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 211 and 213.
* Timing...Red Flag Warning from 9 am to 9 pm Wednesday. A Fire
Weather Watch is in effect from 9 am to 9 pm Thursday.
* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 15 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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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