Red Flag Warning for Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County; San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache
Impacts: Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
COUpper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County; San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache
Official alert brief
AFFECTED AREA
Fire Weather Zones 220 and 224.
TIMING
From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM MDT this evening.
WINDS
Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
As low as 10 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.