...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES
244 AND 248 THROUGH 251...THE NORTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS...
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 216...244...248...249...
250 and 251.
* Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* Timing...Conditions will be worst in the afternoon and improve
during the early evening.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent.
* Impacts...Fires will start easily and spread rapidly.
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.