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Red Flag warning - O'B's - 04-19-2022

Good morning,
The NWS has issued a Red Flag Warning impacting most of Boulder County. Therefore, there will be no open burning on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 until midnight. Zone 239 has been added to this warning, as well. 
 
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
Issued by National Weather Service Pueblo CO
728 AM MDT Tue Apr 19 2022
 
COZ215-216-238-241-242-246-247-192300-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0014.220419T1800Z-220420T0200Z/
Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
728 AM MDT Tue Apr 19 2022
 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE FRONT RANGE
FOOTHILLS MAINLY BELOW 7500 FEET AND THE CHEYENNE RIDGE, AS WELL
AS THE PALMER DIVIDE INCLUDING EASTERN ELBERT AND LINCOLN
COUNTIES...
 
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 215, 216, 238, 241, 242,
  246 and 247.
 
* Timing...Noon to 8 PM MDT today.
 
* Winds...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
 
* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent.
 
* Impacts...Any fire that develops will have the potential to
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should be avoided, as well as
  any activity that may produce a spark and start a fast moving
  wildfire.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are likely. A combination of strong winds...low relative
humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire
behavior.

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