Weather Alerts for DenverIssued by the National Weather Service |
 RED FLAG WARNING |
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| DENVER | ||
Areas Affected: Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County - Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County - North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County - Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet - Northeast Weld County - Central and South Weld County - Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties |
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| Effective: Tue, 12/16 2:10pm | Updated: Tue, 12/16 4:24pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Wed, 12/17 6:00am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243 and 245. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 6 PM MST Wednesday. * WINDS...West 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 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. Information: 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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