Red Flag Warning Tuesday Feb 21st Jeffco, lower Park Co

Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
228 PM MST Mon Feb 20 2017

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Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
228 PM MST Mon Feb 20 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS BELOW
7500 FEET...

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...which is in effect
from 11 AM to 6 PM MST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 215 and 216 below 7500 feet.

* Timing...Fire Danger will increase by noon on Tuesday and
continue into early Tuesday Evening.

* Winds...West to Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Relative Humidity...as low as 14 percent.

* Impacts...If a fire starts, it will be capable of spreading
rapidly through grasses and brush due to the strong winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 very warm temperatures
will contribute to extreme fire behavior.


URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
228 PM MST Mon Feb 20 2017

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Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
228 PM MST Mon Feb 20 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR the i-25 corridor...northeast
and east central plains...

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...which is in effect
from 11 AM to 6 PM MST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 238...239...240...241...
242...243...244...245...246...247...248...249...250 and 251.

* Timing...Fire Danger will increase by noon on Tuesday and
continue into early Tuesday Evening.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph.

* Relative Humidity...as low as 11 percent.

* Impacts...If a fire starts, it will be capable of spreading
rapidly through grasses and brush due to the strong winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 unseasonably warm
temperatures will contribute to extreme fire behavior.

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
607 AM MST Tue Feb 21 2017

Strong and gusty winds are already occuring in and near the foothills this morning. Throughout the day west winds will pick up from west to east across the Plains, and combined with low relative humidity, dry fuels, and very warm temperatures will result in critical fire danger.