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WWUS85 KBOU 171611
RFWBOU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1011 AM MDT Thu Apr 17 2025


COZ214-216-241-246-247-180100-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-250418T0100Z/
Central and Southeast Park County-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
1011 AM MDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK, THE SOUTHERN
FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, AND PALMER DIVIDE INTO EAST CENTRAL
COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 214, 216, 241, 246 AND 247...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 241, 246 and 247.

* TIMING...Until 7 PM MDT this evening.

* WINDS...West 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 15%.

* 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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Rodriguez