Montezuma
Fire Weather Warning:
Issued at: 2:52 am MDT on May 22, 2013, expires at: 9:00 PM MDT on May 23, 2013
- ...Red flag warning remains in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Thursday for gusty winds...low humidity...dry fuels and Haines index of 6...for fire weather zone 207 below 8500 feet...
- affected area...in Colorado...fire weather zone 207 Durango forecast area.
- Winds...southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
- Relative humidity...4 to 9 percent.
- Haines index...6.
- Impacts...strong gusty winds...low humidity...and dry fuels will combine to produce critical fire weather conditions and rapid fire growth if any fires ignite. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected to occur. 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. For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.Gov/gjt (all lower case)
