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Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains
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Weather Alerts for Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains

Issued by the National Weather Service

Red Flag Warning  RED FLAG WARNING   Red Flag Warning
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS
Areas Affected:
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache - Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass - Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands - Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon - Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands
Effective: Wed, 4/24 8:04pm Updated: Thu, 4/25 2:25am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Thu, 4/25 12:15pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely
 
Details: 
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224, 225, 232, 233 and 237.

* Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent.

* Impacts...Rapid rates of fire growth and spread will be
possible. Please avoid fire starts.

Information: 
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.