Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Goodland, KS
Areas Affected: Kit Carson County; Cheyenne
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Wednesday 12:43am MDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 12:43am MDT
Alert Expires: Wednesday 8:45am MDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 12:00pm MDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 8:00pm MDT
Issued by: NWS Goodland KS
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 253 AND 254... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR EASTERN COLORADO... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO. * TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control.
Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains to avoid dragging. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the ground.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0ebe973033feb7398a6bb43acd538ca6f1642dad.002.2 Codes: COZ253, COZ254 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0ebe973033feb7398a6bb43acd538ca6f1642dad.002.2