Weather Alert Watch
Severe Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning for Central and Southeast Park County

Impacts: Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.

COCentral and Southeast Park County

Official alert brief

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR SOUTH PARK, THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS, AND THE PALMER DIVIDE THURSDAY AND POTENTIALLY CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Denver has cancelled the Red Flag Warning.

AFFECTED AREA

Fire Weather Zone 214.

TIMING

From noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday.

WINDS

West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY

As low as 7 percent.

IMPACTS

Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.

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.