...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 223, AND 224...
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 223 and 224.
* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.
* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.