3:29 a.m.
WWUS85 KBOU 180928
RFWBOU
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
328 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2019
COZ212-215-218-181730-
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South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
328 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2019
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
MOUNTAINS AND NORTHERN FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS; INCLUDING FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 212...215...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 today to 7 PM MDT this evening.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 212...215 and 218.
* Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* Timing...Westerly winds will increase and become gusty this
afternoon. Humidity levels will drop below 15 percent after 12
pm.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent.
* Impacts...New fire growth may start and spread rapidly and
result in dangerous fire behavior.
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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