Weather Alerts for Estes ParkIssued by the National Weather Service |
 RED FLAG WARNING |
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| ESTES PARK | ||
Areas Affected: Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County - Northeast Weld County |
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| Effective: Tue, 3/17 10:26pm | Updated: Wed, 3/18 2:41am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Wed, 3/18 6:30am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR AREAS NEAR THE CHEYENNE RIDGE NORTH OF FORT COLLINS... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238 and 242. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Wednesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from 11 AM to 7 PM Thursday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. On Thursday, northwest wind gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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. Information: 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. |
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 FIRE WEATHER WATCH |
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| ESTES PARK | ||
Areas Affected: Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County - Northeast Weld County |
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| Effective: Tue, 3/17 10:26pm | Updated: Wed, 3/18 2:41am | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Wed, 3/18 6:30am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR AREAS NEAR THE CHEYENNE RIDGE NORTH OF FORT COLLINS... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238 and 242. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Wednesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from 11 AM to 7 PM Thursday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. On Thursday, northwest wind gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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. Information: 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. |
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