Severe Wildfire

Red Flag Warning issued April 21 at 5:02AM MDT until April 22 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Little Snake; White River Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

Wind gusts up to 45 to 55 mph and critical fuels will overcome
marginal relative humidity values on Wednesday, leading to
widespread critical fire weather conditions in Colorado zones
200 and 202.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little
Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River
Forecast Area.

* TIMING...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Wednesday.

* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...14 to 19 percent.

* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.

Recommendations

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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