Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Grand Junction, CO
Areas Affected: Colorado River Headwaters
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Friday 9:05pm MDT
Alert Effective: Friday 9:05pm MDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 2:00pm MDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Saturday 1:00pm MDT
Event Ends: Saturday 8:00pm MDT
Issued by: NWS Grand Junction CO
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 BELOW 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 8000 feet. * TIMING...From 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Saturday. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6b0b9fe5cf4d435fe5910d84b445042e32efc91f.002.2 Codes: COZ205 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6b0b9fe5cf4d435fe5910d84b445042e32efc91f.002.2