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Red Flag Warning
ActiveSouthern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass; Huerfano County Including Walsenburg; Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Expected
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 3 AM to 10 PM MDT Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 225, 229 and 230.
* WINDS...for today southwest 25 to 35 with gusts to 50 mph, for Monday southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph with the highest gusts in the morning, for Tuesday southwest 15 to 25 with gusts to 45mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will uncontrollably spread and be very destructive.
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