Divide, CO Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221, 222, 226, 231, AND 237...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 226, 231 and 237.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph across the
plains. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph in and
near the mountains.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent in and near the mountains.
As low as 7 percent across the southeast plains.

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

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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