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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:
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County - Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek - Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass
Effective: Wed, 5/13 1:33pm Updated: Thu, 5/14 2:29am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Thu, 5/14 5:45am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely
 
Details: 
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 222 and 225.

* TIMING...From 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 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.