Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Denver, CO ∙ Aurora, CO ∙ Fort Collins, CO ∙ Lakewood, CO ∙ Boulder, CO ∙ Arvada, CO ∙ Thornton, CO ∙ Centennial, CO ∙ Westminster, CO ∙ Longmont, CO

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 313 AM MST Mon Dec 30 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM MST TODAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS...I-25 URBAN CORRIDOR...AND ADJACENT PLAINS... FIRE WEATHER ZONES 216...238 THROUGH 240...AND 245 THROUGH 247... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 216, 238, 239, 240, 241, 243, 245, 246 and 247. * TIMING...From 7 AM this morning to 5 PM MST this afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any 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.

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