Red Flag Warning until 09:00PM
...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 11 AM until 9 PM MDT today for gusty winds, low relative humidities, high haines indices and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 225, 229 and 230, which includes the San Luis Valley, the Eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, the Wet Mountain Valley, and Teller, Lake, Chaffee, Fremont, Huerfano and western Las Animas Counties... ...A Fire Weather Watch has been issued from noon until 9 PM MDT Saturday for gusty winds, low relative humidities, high haines indices and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 and 222 through 225, which includes the San Luis Valley, the Eastern San Juan and La Garita mountains, the Sangre De Cristo and Wet Mountains, the Wet Mountain Valley, and Chaffee, Lake and Fremont Counties... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...223...224 AND 225... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...223...224 AND 225... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high haines indices, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...222...223...224 and 225.
* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Winds will decrease this evening but may spread across the area again on Saturday.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent.
* Impacts...Conditions favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fires will be likely today and possible again on Saturday.
* Haines...6.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS AND CREEDE ... FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY, HOWARD, TEXAS CREEK ... SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA, DEL NORTE, FORT GARLAND, SAGUACHE ... SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, WET MOUNTAINS, LA VETA PASS ... UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY INCLUDING LAKE COUNTY AND CHAFFEE COUNTY
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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Address/Location
Town of Center, CO
294 S Worth St
Center, CO 81125
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 719-754-3497
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TOWNOFCENTER followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Red Flag Warning