Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued April 12 at 8:08AM MDT until April 12 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 12, 2025 - 7:08am
Expires:
April 12, 2025 - 8:00pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 223, 226 and 231.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent.
* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County; Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument; Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede; Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest; Crowley County Including Ordway
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO