4:19 a.m.
WWUS85 KBOU 191018
RFWBOU
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
418 AM MDT Tue May 19 2020
...FIRE DANGER INCREASING ACROSS SOUTH PARK, SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS,
AND PALMER DIVIDE THIS AFTERNOON...AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY...
.Low humidity and breezy winds will lead to critical fire weather
conditions this afternoon across South Park, the southern Front
Range Foothills, and the Palmer Divide. A slight chance of dry
thunderstorms is possible over these same areas which could lead
to fire starts. On Wednesday, critical fire weather conditions are
once again expected across these areas, with even stronger winds.
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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-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
418 AM MDT Tue May 19 2020
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN
FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, SOUTH PARK, AND PALMER DIVIDE...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN
FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, SOUTH PARK, AND PALMER DIVIDE...
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 to 9 PM MDT Wednesday.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 214...216 and 241.
* Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* Timing...Noon through 8 pm MDT Tuesday.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent.
* Impacts...Any fire will be capable of rapid spread.
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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