URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
149 AM MST Wed Dec 17 2025
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- 149 AM MST Wed Dec 17 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY AND NORTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY...
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 246.
* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
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.
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