Red Flag Warning for June 7 from 12-9pm

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
422 AM MDT Sun Jun 7 2020


COZ214-216-072100-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0011.200607T1800Z-200608T0300Z/
Central and Southeast Park County-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
422 AM MDT Sun Jun 7 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS AND SOUTH PARK...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 214 AND 216...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 214 and 216.

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

* Timing...Critical conditions from noon until 9 pm this evening.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent.

* Impacts...Rapid fire spread and growth will be possible in this windy and dry airmass.

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.

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Daily forecast from Chief Meteorologist Steve Hamilton: mymountaintown.com/expert-local-weather