Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued December 29 at 3:09AM MST until December 30 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 29, 2024 - 2:09am
Expires:
December 29, 2024 - 6:15pm
Description:
...A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Monday for nearly all of
the southeast plains and all of the Pikes Peak region...
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 7 AM to 6 PM MST Monday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 226 and 234.
* WINDS...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent.
* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
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:
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument; Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest; Kiowa County Including Eads
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO