Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
413 AM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS TODAY...

COZ214>216-238>251-221815-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0017.220422T1400Z-220423T0300Z/
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
413 AM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE
SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS AND ALL OF THE PLAINS...FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 215, 216, AND 238 THROUGH 251...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 214, 215, 216, 238, 239,
  240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 and 251.

* Timing...Winds will become strong later this morning into the
  early afternoon today, and then remain strong through the early
  evening hours. Humidities will plunge during this time as well.

* Winds...South 30 to 40 mph with gusts from 60 to 70 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 5 percent.

* Impacts...Any fire that starts will have the potential to
  spread rapidly, and would be difficult if not impossible to
  control. Avoid any and all outdoor activities that may produce
  a spark and start a fast moving and potentially destructive
  wildfire.

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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