Red Flag Warning issued April 16 at 3:10AM MDT until April 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222,
224, 228, 229, AND 230…

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 222, 224, 228, 229 and 230.

* WINDS…For the Red Flag Warning for Today, Southwest winds 20
to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. For the Red Flag Warning on
Thursday, Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 6 percent.

* IMPACTS…Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will
uncontrollably spread and be very destructive.

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