... Red flag warning remains in effect until 10 PM MDT this
evening for gusty winds... low relative humidity... high Haines
indices and dry fuels for fire weather zone 221 and 222...
... Red flag warning in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Sunday for
gusty winds... low relative humidity... and high Haines indices for
fire weather zones 221 and 222...
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a red flag
warning for gusty winds... low relative humidity... high Haines
indices and dry fuels... which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT
Sunday.
* Affected area... fire weather zones 221 and 222.
* Winds... southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph this
evening. West to southwest at 20 to 30 mph on Sunday.
* Relative humidity... as low as 5 percent.
* Haines... 6.
* Impacts... extreme fire behavior will be possible with rapid
rates of fire growth and spread... if a fire should start.
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 will
create explosive fire growth potential.
Butts Army Air Field, CO
Current Conditions
79 °F
Clear
Updated — 7:55 PM MDT on May 26, 2012
Local Radar
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Fort Carson
79 °F - Clear
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Colorado Springs
78 °F - Partly Cloudy -
Meadow Lake
75 °F - Clear
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Air Force Academy
76 °F - Clear
Forecast for Butts Army Air Field (80817)
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Saturday
Clear
H 89° / L 46°
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Sunday
Partly Cloudy
H 70° / L 43°
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Monday
Clear
H 72° / L 43°
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Tuesday
Partly Cloudy
H 75° / L 48°
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Wednesday
Partly Cloudy
H 75° / L 48°
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Clear. High of 89F. Windy. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Saturday NightPartly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 46F. Windy. Winds from the SW at 15 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 70F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Sunday NightPartly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 43F. Breezy. Winds from the West at 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Clear. High of 72F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph.
Monday NightClear. Low of 43F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 20 mph shifting to the North after midnight.
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 75F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the ESE in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightPartly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 48F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the South after midnight. Chance of rain 50%.
Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday NightPartly cloudy. Low of 48F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph.
Statement as of 3:39 PM MDT on May 26, 2012
Fire Weather Warning
