3:57 a.m.
WWUS85 KBOU 070956
RFWBOU
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
356 AM MDT Thu May 7 2020
COZ245>247-072100-
/O.EXA.KBOU.FW.W.0006.200507T1700Z-200508T0200Z/
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-
356 AM MDT Thu May 7 2020
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN PARTS
OF ADAMS...ARAPAHOE...AND ELBERT COUNTIES AND 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 this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 245...246 and 247.
* Winds...North 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* Timing...11 am MDT Thursday through 8 pm MDT
* Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent.
* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth
and spread of fire on Thursday.
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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COZ214-216-239>241-072100-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0006.200507T1700Z-200508T0200Z/
Central and Southeast Park County-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
356 AM MDT Thu May 7 2020
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
SOUTH PARK, SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS, PALMER DIVIDE AND THE
DENVER/BOULDER METROPOLITAN AREA...
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 214...216...239...240 and
241.
* Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* Timing...11 am MDT Thursday through 8 pm MDT
* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent.
* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth
and spread of fire on Thursday.
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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