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Red Flag Warning issued June 8 at 1:08AM MDT until June 8 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222, 228, AND 229…

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITYFOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222, 228, AND 229…

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

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

* TIMING…For the Red Flag Warning, from noon today to 7 PM MDT
this evening. For the first Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday
afternoon through Tuesday evening. For the second Fire Weather
Watch, from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

* WINDS…Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 6 percent.

* TEMPERATURES…Up to 100.

* Lightning…

* IMPACTS…Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.
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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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