Red Flag Warning for April 6, 2022

Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
847 PM MDT Tue Apr 5 2022

...PROLONGED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...

.Strong northerly flow aloft and a drier airmass will bring critical fire weather conditions through at least Wednesday, and likely into Thursday. While there will be a slight decrease in winds and bump in humidity overnight tonight, strong winds and low humidity can again be expected on Wednesday. Similar conditions will likely occur on Thursday. Winds should subside somewhat by Friday, but breezy conditions and low humidity can still be expected.

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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-
847 PM MDT Tue Apr 5 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE COLORADO PLAINS AND I-25 CORRIDOR...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 238 THROUGH 251...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 238 THROUGH 251...

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

* Timing...Wednesday 9 AM until 9 pm.

* Winds...Northwest 25 to 40 mph, with gusts of 55 to 65 mph east of a Greeley to Limon line.

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

* Impacts...Any fire that develops will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should be avoided, as well as any activity that may produce a spark and start a fast moving wildfire.

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.