1:49 p.m.
WWUS85 KBOU 241948
RFWBOU
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
148 PM MDT Sat Aug 24 2019
COZ211-213>215-238-242-250400-
/O.UPG.KBOU.FW.A.0002.190825T1700Z-190826T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0005.190825T1700Z-190826T0200Z/
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Northeast Weld County-
148 PM MDT Sat Aug 24 2019
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH PARK, MIDDLE PARK,
SOUTH PARK, THE FAR NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS AND THE
CHEYENNE RIDGE...
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 8 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 211...213...214...215...
238 and 242.
* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* Timing...Late Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent.
* Impacts...Fires will start easily and spread rapidly.
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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