... Red flag warning remains in effect until 10 PM MDT Thursday
for gusty winds... low humidity... and dry fuels for fire weather
zones 207 below 9000 feet... 482 below 7000 feet and 483 below 6500 feet...
* affected area...
in western Colorado...
fire weather zone 207 Durango forecast area below 9000 feet...
in northeastern Utah...
fire weather zone 482 western Uinta Basin below 7000 feet...
fire weather zone 483 southern Ashley National Forest below
6500 feet...
* winds... southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph.
* Relative humidity... 5 to 10 percent.
* 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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National Weather Service:
Fire Weather Warning
Pagosa Springs, CO
Current Conditions
81 °F
Clear
17 mph
from the WSW
-12 °F
30.09 in
4%
10.0 miles
Pagosa Springs, CO
Updated — 3:55 PM MDT on June 19, 2013
Local Radar
Locations Nearby:
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Pagosa Springs
81 °F - Clear
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Wolf Creek Pass
55 °F - Haze -
Chama
46 °F - Clear
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Durango
87 °F - Clear
Forecast for Pagosa Springs (81147)
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Wednesday
Clear
H 84° / L 43°
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Thursday
Clear
H 79° / L 43°
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Friday
Clear
H 81° / L 45°
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Saturday
Clear
H 79° / L 46°
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Sunday
Clear
H 81° / L 45°
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Wednesday
Clear. High of 84F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday NightClear. Low of 43F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Clear. High of 79F. Winds from the South at 5 to 20 mph.
Thursday NightClear. Low of 43F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Clear. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Friday NightClear in the evening, then overcast. Low of 45F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday
Clear. High of 79F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 20 mph.
Saturday NightPartly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of 46F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the ENE after midnight.
Sunday
Clear. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday NightPartly cloudy. Low of 45F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Statement as of 3:18 PM MDT on June 19, 2013
Fire Weather Warning
