WWUS85 KBOU 240934 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 334 AM MDT Sat Oct 24 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAINS VALLEYS, FIRE WEATHER ZONES, 211, 212, 213, 214, 217, AND 218... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN FOOTHILLS, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 215... COZ216-241-241745- /O.EXB.KBOU.FW.W.0039.201024T1900Z-201025T0100Z/ 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- 334 AM MDT Sat Oct 24 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 216 AND 241... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM MDT this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 216 and 241. * Timing...Winds will begin to increase this afternoon and become stronger tonight and Saturday. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Impacts...Ongoing drought conditions combined with strong winds and low relative humidity mean conditions are prime for rapid fire growth. 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. && $$ COZ211>214-217-218-241745- /O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-201025T0100Z/ Jackson County Below 9000 Feet- South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/ Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet- Central and Southeast Park County- West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet- South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/ Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet- 334 AM MDT Sat Oct 24 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAINS VALLEYS, FIRE WEATHER ZONES, 211, 212, 213, 214, 217, AND 218... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 211, 212, 213, 214, 217 and 218. * Timing...Winds will begin to increase this afternoon and become stronger tonight and Saturday. * Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 19 percent. * Impacts...Ongoing drought conditions combined with strong winds and low relative humidity mean conditions are prime for rapid fire growth. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ215-241745- /O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-201025T0100Z/ Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet- 334 AM MDT Sat Oct 24 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN FOOTHILLS, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 215... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 215. * Timing...Winds are expected to increase and slowly spread down the foothills late tonight and Saturday. Elevations above 7500- 8000 feet should see the strongest winds. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 23 percent. * Impacts...Ongoing drought conditions combined with strong winds mean conditions are prime for rapid fire growth. 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. && $$