*RED FLAG WARNING for most of Northeast Colorado for Tuesday - TORNADO WATCH until 9 pm (MDT) for Monday
- Media Logic Radio
- Jun 8
- 1 min read
NWS - A RED FLAG WARNING in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday for wind and low relative humidity for the plains of northeastern Colorado. This includes Douglas, Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Elbert, Weld, Morgan, Lincoln, Logan, Washington, Sedgwick, & Phillips counties in Colorado.
WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.
Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
*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.
NWS - A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from 12 pm Tuesday afternoon through 9 pm (MDT) Tuesday evening for wind and low relative humidity for portions of the plains of northeastern Colorado & Kansas.
This includes Yuma, Kit Carson and Cheyenne counties in Colorado, as well as Cheyenne, Sherman and Wallace counties in Kansas.
WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40-50 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8-12 percent.
Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
*A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
TORNADO WATCH for the entire region until 9 pm (MDT)
