Weather Alerts for Northern Sangre de Cristo MountainsIssued by the National Weather Service |
 RED FLAG WARNING |
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| NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS | ||
Areas Affected: Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass |
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| Effective: Sat, 6/21 10:04pm | Updated: Sun, 6/22 3:19am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Sun, 6/22 2:15pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10 AM until 10 PM Sunday across the central and southern mountains... ...A Fire Weather Watch is in effect Monday afternoon and evening across the central and southwest mountains... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 225. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Sunday. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. 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. |
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