Red Flag Warning until 08:00PM Sunday ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for dry thunderstorms, low relative humidity, and gusty winds, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220 and 221.
* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for lightning-induced fire starts from mostly dry thunderstorm activity across Lake, Chaffee, and Teller counties today. Relative humidity values will be in the teens across zones 220 and 221.
* Thunderstorms...Isolated to scattered (15-25%) coverage of mostly dry thunderstorms is expected across the central mountains and Teller County today. Thunderstorms will be high based, and will likely produce more gusty and erratic outflow winds than meaningful rainfall.
* Outflow Winds...Thunderstorm outflows with gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with storms today, and could extend well away from storms themselves.
* AFFECTED AREAS: UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY INCLUDING LAKE COUNTY AND CHAFFEE COUNTY ... TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
Town of Center, CO
294 S Worth St
Center, CO 81125
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 719-754-3497
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TOWNOFCENTER followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Red Flag Warning