National Weather Service: High Wind Warning , Fire Weather Warning

Kit Carson County, CO

Current Conditions

Clear

84 °F

Clear

30 mph from the South

46 °F

29.44 in

26%

10.0 miles

Burlington, CO

Updated — 7:53 PM MDT on May 26, 2012

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Forecast for Kit Carson County (80807)

High Wind Warning in effect until 10 PM MDT this evening...
Saturday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 95° / L 54°
Sunday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 81° / L 46°
Monday
clear
Clear
H 77° / L 48°
Tuesday
clear
Clear
H 77° / L 50°
Wednesday
chancetstorms
Chance of T-storms
H 82° / L 45°
Saturday

Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 95F. Windy. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 45 mph with gusts to 55 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 54F. Windy. Winds from the South at 25 to 50 mph with gusts to 55 mph.

Sunday

Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph shifting to the SW in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 46F. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 20 mph.

Monday

Clear. High of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 20 mph.

Monday Night

Clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Clear. High of 77F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 50F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Wednesday

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 82F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 45F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the North after midnight. Chance of rain 40%.

Statement as of 12:53 PM CDT on May 26, 2012/

High Wind Warning


... High Wind Warning remains in effect until 10 PM MDT /11 PM
CDT/ this evening...

* timing/duration... south winds will strengthen during the early
afternoon... with peak wind speeds by late afternoon. The winds
will decline during the evening.

* Peak winds... sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph with wind gusts
in excess of 60 mph are possible.

* Other impacts... blowing dust is possible... especially in areas
that have not received any rainfall lately.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A High Wind Warning means strong winds are either occurring or
imminent which could lead to property damage... reduced visibility
in blowing dust... and loss of vehicle control. A High Wind
Warning is issued for sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or
gusts of 58 mph or more.





Statement as of 6:48 PM CDT on May 26, 2012/

Fire Weather Warning


... Red flag warning remains in effect until 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/
this evening for wind and low relative humidity for fire weather
zones 001... 002... 003... 004... 013... 014... 015... 016... 027... 028...
029... 041... 042... 079... 080... 081... 252... 253 and 254...

* affected area... in Colorado... fire weather zone 252 Yuma...
fire weather zone 253 Kit Carson and fire weather zone 254
Cheyenne co. In Kansas... fire weather zone 001 Cheyenne KS...
fire weather zone 002 Rawlins... fire weather zone 003
Decatur... fire weather zone 004 Norton... fire weather zone 013
Sherman... fire weather zone 014 Thomas... fire weather zone 015
Sheridan... fire weather zone 016 Graham... fire weather zone
027 Wallace... fire weather zone 028 Logan... fire weather zone
029 Gove... fire weather zone 041 Greeley and fire weather zone
042 Wichita. In Nebraska... fire weather zone 079 Dundy... fire
weather zone 080 Hitchcock and fire weather zone 081 Red
Willow.

* Winds... south 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Relative humidity... as low as 13 percent.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now... or are imminent. A combination of
strong winds... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures will
create explosive fire growth potential.



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