NWS Issues Red Flag Warning for Southeast Colorado 3/24/24

Description: The National Weather Service Office of Pueblo Issued the Following Red Flag Warning for Southeast Colorado on March 24, 2024...

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 245 PM MDT Sat Mar 23 2024 

Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Bent County Including Las Animas-Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands

245 PM MDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233, 235, 236, AND 237...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 233, 235, 236 and 237, which includes portions of Las Animas, Bent, Prowers and Baca counties.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread.

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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