Georgetown, CO Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS, FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS,
AND HIGH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS...

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning for thunderstorms, which is in effect from noon to 10 PM
MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211, 212, 213, 214, 215,
216, 217 and 218.

* TIMING...From noon to 10 PM MDT Thursday.

* WINDS...Southwest 5 to 15 mph, but gusts to 40 mph in/near any
showers and thunderstorms.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for new wildfire starts
due to lightning from thunderstorms producing little rainfall.

* Thunderstorms...Dry thunderstorms (storms with lightning but
little rainfall) will be possible Thursday afternoon and
evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
dry thunderstorms, strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm
temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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