WWUS85 KBOU 062039
RFWBOU
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
239 PM MDT Sat Jun 6 2020
...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH HIGH WINDS TODAY AND
SUNDAY...
.Strong winds will continue before gradually weakening by mid
evening. This will allow fire danger to alleviate somewhat
overnight with lighter winds. However, winds will become quite
gusty once again on Sunday while humidities will be lower, leading
to another day of high fire danger where fuels are drier.
The higher fire danger will also encompass the southern Front
Range Foothills and South Park on Sunday, despite today's
generally light rainfall amounts.
COZ214-216-071200-
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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-
239 PM MDT Sat Jun 6 2020
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS AND
SOUTH PARK...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 214 AND 216...
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 9 PM MDT Sunday.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 214 and 216.
* Winds...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* Timing...Noon to 9 PM Sunday, when winds are strongest and
humidities lowest.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent.
* Impacts...Rapid fire spread and growth will be possible in this
windy and dry airmass.
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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COZ241-245>251-071200-
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Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
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-
239 PM MDT Sat Jun 6 2020
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST CENTRAL COLORADO AND THE
PALMER DIVIDE...
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 241...245...246...247...
248...249...250 and 251.
* Winds...South 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph today, then
southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph Sunday.
* Timing...now through this evening, and then again Sunday
afternoon through Sunday evening.
* Relative Humidity...15 to 25 percent into early this evening,
then as low as 10 percent Sunday.
* Impacts...Rapid fire spread and growth will be possible in
this very windy and dry airmass.
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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