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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 8:50 AM Dec. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY AND NORTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 246. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 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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