Black Hawk, CO Weather Advisories, Watches & Warnings
in effect until Sunday, May 27, 8:00 PM
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS AND SOUTH PARK...
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 214 AND 216.
* TIMING...RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FROM NOW THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE AFTER SUNSET WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN HUMIDITY LEVELS AND LIGHTER WINDS.
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ON EXPOSED RIDGES.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...FIRES WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND HAVE HIGH RATES OF SPREAD IF IGNITED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
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