Weather Alert Watch
Severe Red Flag Warning

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.