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Radar valid at 800 pm MDT, Mar 30th 2023

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...TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... .Strong southwest winds from Park County eastward across the Palmer Divide area, most of Denver, and the adjacent plains will gradually weaken this evening. Until then, the winds in combination of drying fuels and very low humidity will create critical fire weather conditions. Another round of strong, gusty winds can be expected on Friday. This time, those winds will be from the northwest ushering in cooler temperatures. However, the airmass will remain quite dry in the lower elevations so critical fire weather conditions can again be expected in areas that haven't seen appreciable snowfall lately. This also includes South Park, which has been expanded into the Red Flag Warning for Friday.

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Central and Southeast Park County-
303 PM MDT Thu Mar 30 2023

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK...FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 214...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK...FIRE WEATHER ZONE
214...

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from noon to 7 PM MDT Friday.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 214.

* Timing...Until 8 PM MDT this evening, and Noon to 7 PM MDT
Friday

* Winds..Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph today. On
Friday, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 18 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activities that may produce
sparks.

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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