Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Pueblo, CO
Areas Affected: Crowley County Including Ordway; Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands; Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Thursday 11:36am MDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 11:36am MDT
Alert Expires: Friday 3:45am MDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 11:00am MDT
Event Ends: Friday 8:00pm MDT
Issued by: NWS Pueblo CO
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231, 232, AND 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231, 232, AND 233... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231, 232, AND 233... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Friday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 231, 232 and 233. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.db6f8969790ec826d4c1ee96fc02cc415f11c23b.002.1 Codes: COZ231, COZ232, COZ233 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.db6f8969790ec826d4c1ee96fc02cc415f11c23b.002.1