10:14 a.m.
WWUS85 KBOU 281614
RFWBOU
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1014 AM MDT Thu Apr 28 2022
COZ247-291200-
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Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
1014 AM MDT Thu Apr 28 2022
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY...
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 7 PM MDT Friday.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 247.
* Timing...11 AM to 7 PM MDT Friday.
* Winds...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent.
* Impacts...Any fire that starts will have the potential to
spread rapidly, and would be difficult if not impossible to
control. Avoid any and all outdoor activities that may produce
a spark and start a fast moving and potentially destructive
wildfire.
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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