Red Flag Warning for Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede, Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County
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- Official severity
- Severe
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- Likely
What is happening
Impacts: Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 223. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
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- Alert
Red Flag Warning issued August 5 at 12:39PM MDT until August 6 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Official revision - Alert
Red Flag Warning issued August 5 at 12:39PM MDT until August 6 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Pueblo CO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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