Red Flag Warning for Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County
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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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
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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 Wednesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 220. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
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Red Flag Warning issued August 4 at 12:33PM MDT until August 5 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
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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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