Red Flag Warning Thursday
Posted on: May 11th, 2022
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 855 PM MDT Wed May 11 2022 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions for most of North Central and Northeast Colorado on Thursday... COZ215-121100- /O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0025.220512T1500Z-220513T0300Z/ Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet- 855 PM MDT Wed May 11 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 215. * Timing...Red Flag Warning from 9 am to 9 pm Thursday * Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 percent. * Impacts...Any fire that starts will have the potential to spread rapidly. Avoid burning or any outdoor activity that may produce a spark and start a 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.