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. && $$ COZ214-216-239>241-072100- /O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0006.200507T1700Z-200508T0200Z/ Central and Southeast Park County- Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet- Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County- Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- 356 AM MDT Thu May 7 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK, SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS, PALMER DIVIDE AND THE DENVER/BOULDER METROPOLITAN AREA... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 214...216...239...240 and 241. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...11 am MDT Thursday through 8 pm MDT * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fire on Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Gimmestad