... Red flag warning remains in effect until 8 PM MDT Sunday for
wind and low relative humidity for South Park...
* affected area... fire weather zone 214.
* Timing... strong winds and very low humidities will continue
through early evening. There will be some improvement
overnight... though humidity recovery will be poor. It will be
windy and dry again on Sunday... though conditions will not be as
extreme as today.
* Winds... southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph through
early evening... then decreasing to 15-30 mph with gusts to 45
mph... becoming more westerly on Sunday.
* Relative humidity... as low as 8 percent this afternoon... recovering
to 30-40 percent tonight... then as low as 12 percent Sunday
afternoon.
* Impacts... fires will be very difficult to control and have
high rates of spread if ignited.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring or imminent. Please advise the appropriate
officials and fire crews in the field of this red flag warning.
Gimmestad
Wilkerson Pass, CO
Current Conditions
50 °F
Overcast
Updated — 7:53 PM MDT on May 26, 2012
Local Radar
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Wilkerson Pass
61 °F - Clear -
Air Force Academy
76 °F - Clear
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Cottonwood Pass
-24 °F - N/A -
Copper Mountain
50 °F - Overcast
Forecast for Wilkerson Pass (80827)
Saturday
 Chance of T-storms
H 59° / L 28°
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Sunday
 Mostly Cloudy
H 41° / L 28°
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Monday
 Partly Cloudy
H 48° / L 32°
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Tuesday
Partly Cloudy
H 55° / L 28°
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Wednesday
Mostly Cloudy
H 54° / L 30°
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Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 59F. Windy. Winds from the South at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Saturday NightOvercast with a chance of rain in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of snow. Low of 28F. Windy. Winds from the SW at 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Chance of precipitation 30% .
Clear in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 41F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 20 to 30 mph.
Sunday NightMostly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 28F with a windchill as low as 18F. Breezy. Winds from the West at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 48F. Breezy. Winds from the West at 10 to 20 mph.
Monday NightPartly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 32F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 20 mph.
Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 55F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday NightPartly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 28F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 20 mph.
Clear in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 54F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday NightOvercast in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 30F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph.
Statement as of 2:19 PM MDT on May 26, 2012
Fire Weather Warning
