Red Flag Warning May 7, 2020

The previous Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.


From Chief Meteorologist Steve Hamilton: Red Flag Warning Thursday...
A strong frontal system will move across Colorado on Thursday, with high pressure behind it. That will cause a steep air pressure gradient, along with dry air coming into the foothills. Unfortunately, we won't be getting any rain from this system.

The National Weather Service in Boulder has issued a Red Flag Warning from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Conditions will be favorable for the rapid spread of fire throughout the foothills, and also along the Palmer Divide. Relative humidity values will be as low as 9%. Wind gusts of 30-40 mph are possible. This is a dangerous setup for fire. Wind will continue Thursday night, before calming down on Friday.
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Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
356 AM MDT Thu May 7 2020

COZ214-216-239>241-072100-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0006.200507T1700Z-200508T0200Z/
Central and Southeast Park County-
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-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
356 AM MDT Thu May 7 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK, SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS, PALMER DIVIDE AND THE DENVER/BOULDER METROPOLITAN AREA...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 214...216...239...240 and 241.

* Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Timing...11 am MDT Thursday through 8 pm MDT

* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fire on Thursday.

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