Red Flag Warning for Lower Colorado River; Colorado River Headwaters
Impacts: Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
COLower Colorado River; Colorado River Headwaters
Official alert brief
AFFECTED AREA
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 8000 feet.
TIMING
Until 8 PM MDT this evening.
WINDS
Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
10 to 15 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.