NWS Issues Red Flag Warning for Southeast Colorado Easter Weekend

Description: The National Weather Service Office of Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for Southeast Colorado on March 30 and 31, 2024...

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 247 PM MDT Sat Mar 30 2024

Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- 247 PM MDT Sat Mar 30 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227, 228, 231, 232, 234, 235, AND 236...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 227, 228, 231, 232, 234, 235 and 236.

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

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

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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