Red Flag Warning

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains.

* WINDS...West to northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph Tuesday afternoon and evening increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph Wednesday afternoon and evening. Winds will decrease in the overnight period between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling into the 6 to 10 percent range Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons across lower elevations, and 8 to 14 percent above 8000 feet. Poor overnight recovery remaining below 30 percent Tuesday night.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.