Weather Alerts for El Paso CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 RED FLAG WARNING |
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| EL PASO COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County - Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument - Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek - Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede - San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache - Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass - Huerfano County Including Walsenburg |
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| Effective: Thu, 7/2 12:40am | Updated: Thu, 7/2 12:58pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Thu, 7/2 4:45pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM Friday to midnight MDT Friday night. The Fire Weather Watch for Friday is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225 and 229. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution and avoid any activities which could 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. |
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| RED FLAG WARNING |
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| EL PASO COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest - Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs - Pueblo County Including Pueblo - Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher |
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| Effective: Thu, 7/2 12:40am | Updated: Thu, 7/2 12:58pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Thu, 7/2 4:45pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM Friday to midnight MDT Friday night. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 226, 227, 228 and 230. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution and avoid any activities which could 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. |
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| RED FLAG WARNING |
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| EL PASO COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County - Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument - Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek - Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede - San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache - Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass - Huerfano County Including Walsenburg |
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| Effective: Thu, 7/2 12:40am | Updated: Thu, 7/2 12:58pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Thu, 7/2 4:45pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM Friday to midnight MDT Friday night. The Fire Weather Watch for Friday is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225 and 229. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution and avoid any activities which could 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. |
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| RED FLAG WARNING |
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| EL PASO COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest - Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs - Pueblo County Including Pueblo - Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher |
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| Effective: Thu, 7/2 12:40am | Updated: Thu, 7/2 12:58pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Thu, 7/2 4:45pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM Friday to midnight MDT Friday night. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 226, 227, 228 and 230. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution and avoid any activities which could 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. |
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 AIR QUALITY ALERT |
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| EL PASO COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Pueblo, CO - Custer, CO - Fremont, CO - El Paso, CO - Teller, CO |
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| Effective: Thu, 7/2 9:10am | Updated: Thu, 7/2 12:58pm | Urgency: Unknown |
| Expires: Fri, 7/3 9:00am | Severity: Unknown | Certainty: Unknown |
Details:
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Elbert, Teller, El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo, and eastern Custer Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Kiowa, Cripple Creek, Colorado Springs, Canon City, Pueblo and Westcliffe. WHEN...900 AM Thursday July 02 to 900 AM Friday July 03 IMPACTS...Areas downwind of the Aspen Acres Fire could have periods of moderate to heavy smoke through at least Friday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy. |
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