Red Flag Warning issued March 17 at 7:00PM MDT until March 18 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING 10 AM THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING 4 PM FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
DENVER METRO, PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST PLAINS OF COLORADO, AND
THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS…FIRE WEATHER ZONES 216…239, 240, 241,
243, 244, 245 and 249. RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY
MORNING 10 AM THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING 7 PM FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST-CENTRAL PLAINS OF COLORADO…FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 246 AND 247…

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 10 AM to 7 PM MDT Tuesday.

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 246 and 247.

* TIMING…From 10 AM to 7 PM MDT Tuesday.

* WINDS…Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 8 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.

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