Red Flag Warning for Antonito, Colorado
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
235 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024
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San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
235 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
224...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 224...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.
* Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent.
* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire
growth and spread.
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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Red Flag Warning for Antonito, Colorado
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
235 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024
COZ224-061245-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0033.240507T1500Z-240508T0400Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240506T0100Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0035.240506T1600Z-240507T0400Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
235 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
224...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 224...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.
* Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent.
* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire
growth and spread.
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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Fire Weather Watch for Antonito, Colorado
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
235 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024
COZ224-061245-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0033.240507T1500Z-240508T0400Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240506T0100Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0035.240506T1600Z-240507T0400Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
235 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
224...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 224...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.
* Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent.
* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire
growth and spread.
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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Hazardous Weather Outlook for Antonito, Colorado
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1148 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024
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Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
1148 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Increasing west to southwest flow will help to develop critical
fire weather conditions across the San Luis Valley today.
The increasing winds will also bring snow and blowing snow to the
higher terrain along and west of the Continental Divide later
tonight. Snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches will be possible by
Monday morning. The snow, combined with gusty westerly winds, will
create hazardous travel conditions across the higher terrain of
the Continental Divide later tonight into Monday morning.
Strong and possibly damaging westerly winds of 35 to 45 mph, with
gusts of 65 to 75 mph, can be expected across the southeast
mountains and immediate adjacent plains late tonight into early
Monday morning, as a strong weather system moves across the
Rockies overnight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday
Strong and dry westerly winds will spread across the region through
the day Monday, with critical fire weather conditions and high fire
danger expected across much of area into Monday evening.
Breezy westerly winds to persist through mid week, keeping fire
danger high, especially across the San Luis Valley, before cooler,
unsettled and less windy weather takes hold across the area for
Thursday into the end of next week.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be likely over portions of the region.