Red Flag Warning April 14, 2022

Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
352 AM MDT Thu Apr 14 2022

COZ239>241-245>247-249-142100-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0011.220414T1700Z-220415T0100Z/
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-
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-
Washington County-
352 AM MDT Thu Apr 14 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF THE PLAINS FROM BOULDER AND DENVER EASTWARD THROUGH EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 239, 240, 241, 245, 246, 247 and 249.

* Timing...Late morning through early evening Thursday.

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

* Relative Humidity...10 to 15 percent.

* Impacts...Any fire that develops will have the potential to 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.