... 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
75 °F
Clear
Updated — 7:49 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
Partly Cloudy
H 86° / L 41°
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Sunday
Partly Cloudy
H 64° / L 39°
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Monday
Clear
H 68° / L 41°
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Tuesday
Clear
H 70° / L 45°
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Wednesday
 Chance of T-storms
H 72° / L 45°
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Clear. High of 86F. Windy. Winds from the South at 10 to 45 mph with gusts to 55 mph.
Saturday NightPartly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 41F. Windy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 45 mph with gusts to 55 mph.
Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday NightPartly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 39F. Winds from the West at 5 to 20 mph.
Clear. High of 68F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the South in the afternoon.
Monday NightPartly cloudy. Low of 41F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NNE after midnight.
Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 70F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the East in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightPartly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 45F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 72F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Wednesday NightPartly cloudy. Low of 45F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph.
Statement as of 3:39 PM MDT on May 26, 2012
Fire Weather Warning
