Weather Alerts for ThorntonIssued by the National Weather Service |
 RED FLAG WARNING |
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| THORNTON | ||
Areas Affected: Central and Southeast Park County - 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 - Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County - North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County - Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet - Northeast Weld County - Central and South Weld County - Morgan County - Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties - North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County - Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County - Logan County - Washington County - Sedgwick County - Phillips County |
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| Effective: Mon, 4/20 8:48pm | Updated: Tue, 4/21 2:49am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Tue, 4/21 5:00am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM Wednesday to midnight MDT Wednesday night. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 and 251. * TIMING...From 10 AM Wednesday to midnight MDT Wednesday night. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 to 9 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. |
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