Red Flag Warning June 17, 2024 for Park, Clear Creek, and Jefferson Counties

Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
259 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024


COZ213-214-216-239>241-244>247-249-180300-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0018.240617T1700Z-240618T0300Z/
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-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-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-Washington County-
259 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 213, 214, 216, 241, 246, 247 AND 249...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 213, 214, 216, 239, 240, 241, 244, 245, 246, 247 and 249.

* Timing...From 11 AM until 9 PM MDT Monday.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a 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.