9:43 a.m.
WWUS85 KBOU 271543
RFWBOU
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
943 AM MDT Tue Aug 27 2019
COZ212-217-218-272345-
/O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0006.190828T1800Z-190829T0200Z/
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
943 AM MDT Tue Aug 27 2019
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE HIGH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9000
FEET...ZONES 212...217 AND 218...
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, which is in effect
from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 212...217 and 218.
* Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* Timing...Wednesday afternoon into early evening.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent.
* Impacts...Fires will be able to start and spread easily and
quickly
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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