Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGES
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
320 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY

* WHERE... The San Luis Valley/The Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass/Otero County/Eastern Las Animas County/Baca County

* Winds... Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* Relative Humidity...  As low as 8 percent.

* Impacts... Rapid rates of fire growth and spread will be possible. Please avoid fire starts. .

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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