Hugo, CO Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 7 PM MDT FRIDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST AND EAST
CENTRAL COLORADO, INCLUDING EASTERN ELBERT AND NORTHERN LINCOLN
COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 246.

* TIMING...From 8 AM to 7 PM MDT Friday.

* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 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.

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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