Red Flag Warning for Colorado River Headwaters
Impacts: Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
COColorado River Headwaters
Official alert brief
AFFECTED AREA
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 8000 feet.
TIMING
From noon to 10 PM MDT Tuesday.
WINDS
West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
6 to 11 percent.
IMPACTS
Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
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.