Full Notification

...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from 9 AM until 8 PM MDT today for gusty winds, low humidities, and dry thunderstorms for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all of the southern mountains, valleys and El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, and Western Las Animas counties... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223... 224...225...226...227...228...229 AND 230... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 8 PM MDT this evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 224...225...226...227...228...229 and 230.

* Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent.

* Impacts...Rapid rates of fire growth and spread will be possible due to gusty winds which will be enhanced by dry thunderstorm outflows this afternoon. In addition, new fire starts will be possible with isolated dry lightning.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS AND CREEDE ... FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY, HOWARD, TEXAS CREEK ... HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG ... NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST ... PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO ... SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA, DEL NORTE, FORT GARLAND, SAGUACHE ... SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS ... SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, WET MOUNTAINS, LA VETA PASS ... TELLER COUNTY, RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT ... UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY INCLUDING LAKE COUNTY AND CHAFFEE COUNTY ... WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER

Instructions:

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.