RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED FOR #laplataco SATURDAY NOON TO 8 PM FOR HOT DRY WINDY CONDITIONS

WWUS85 KGJT 150907

RFWGJT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

307 AM MDT SAT JUN 15 2013

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DURANGO FORECAST AREA-

307 AM MDT SAT JUN 15 2013

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT

THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS...AND

DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...

    IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO FORECAST AREA.

* THUNDERSTORMS...WIDELY SCATTERED STORMS WILL FORM IN THE

  AFTERNOON...MANY OF THEM DRY.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...ERRATIC WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORM

  WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...RAPID FIRE GROWTH ON ANY WILDFIRES OR PRESCRIBED

  BURNS AND AGRICULTURAL BURNS IS POSSIBLE. OPEN BURNING IS NOT

  RECOMMENDED.

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.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD

PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

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