Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Denver/Boulder, CO
Areas Affected: Central and Southeast Park County; Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet; Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County; Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet; North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County; Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Saturday 11:13pm MDT
Alert Effective: Saturday 11:13pm MDT
Alert Expires: Sunday 3:00pm MDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 12:00pm MDT
Event Ends: Sunday 8:00pm MDT
Issued by: NWS Denver CO
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK, THE SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, PALMER DIVIDE INTO EAST CENTRAL COLORADO, AND EASTERN LARIMER AND NORTHWEST WELD COUNTIES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK, THE SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, PALMER DIVIDE INTO EAST CENTRAL COLORADO, AND EASTERN LARIMER AND NORTHERN WELD COUNTIES... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Sunday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from late Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 238, 241, 246 and 247. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 8 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from late Monday morning through Monday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts around 30 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in Park and southern Jefferson Counties. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
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.a472c01914184d506fe9be0132ebf10a3df6eea9.001.2 Codes: COZ214, COZ216, COZ238, COZ241, COZ246, COZ247 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a472c01914184d506fe9be0132ebf10a3df6eea9.001.2