Red Flag Warning 3.20.17

Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
524 AM MDT Mon Mar 20 2017

...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE IN AND NEAR THE
FOOTHILLS TODAY...

.Very warm and dry air remains over Colorado today. The winds will
be a little lighter in general, but breezy conditions with low
humidities are still expected in most foothill areas and in some
locations on the plains near the mountains. Gusty winds are most
likely to spread off the foothills in Boulder and northern
Jefferson counties, and in locations just outside of those
counties. Conditions will be worst this afternoon, and improve
quickly this evening.

COZ215-216-239-202100-
/O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0017.170320T1800Z-170321T0100Z/
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-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
524 AM MDT Mon Mar 20 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE FRONT RANGE
FOOTHILLS AND THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF BOULDER AND JEFFERSON
COUNTIES...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 235...236...AND 239...

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...which is in effect
from noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening.

* Affected Area...The Front Range foothills and the lower
elevations of Boulder and Jefferson counties...Fire Weather
Zones 215...216 and 239.

* Timing...Conditions will be worst this afternoon, and improve
quickly this evening.

* Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

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

* Impacts...Fires will start easily and may spread rapidly.

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 warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.