Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
010 WWUS85 KPUB 042019 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 219 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024 ...A Red Flag Warning is now in effect from 10 AM until 9 PM Saturday for portions of southern Colorado... COZ221-222-226>229-051230- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0041.241005T1600Z-241006T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0046.241005T1600Z-241006T0300Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 219 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221, 222, 226, 227, 228, AND 229... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 226, 227, 228 and 229. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Saturday. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. 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. && $$