Red Flag Warning for South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet; Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet
Impacts: Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
Official alert brief
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
AFFECTED AREA
Fire Weather Zones 212 and 213.
TIMING
From 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MDT this evening.
WINDS
Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Brief gusts up to 40 mph possible in the vicinity of any thunderstorms.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
As low as 11 percent.
THUNDERSTORMS
Isolated dry thunderstorms possible in the afternoon and evening.
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.