Bent County, CO
Alerts
Alerts are listed in order of start time and level of severity. Click on the alert title to read details for each alert.
In effect from Thursday 06/11 11:00 AM MDT – Thursday 06/11 6:00 PM MDT
Issued by NWS Pueblo CO
Affected Area
Fire Weather Zones 231, 234, 235 and 236.
Winds
North to northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Relative Humidity
As low as 11 percent.
Impacts
Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
What to Do
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.
Areas Impacted
- Crowley County Including Ordway
- Kiowa County Including Eads
- Bent County Including Las Animas
- Prowers County Including Lamar
Briefings
From the Forecaster
Critical Fire Weather Continues
Created by the NWS Pueblo WFO
Another day of very dry air and strong winds of 30-40mph are expected today. Areas in the boxes are at the most risk for fire starts. Red Flag Warnings are issued for these areas through the evening. Hot, dry, and windy conditions are likely outside of the red boxes as well. Do what you can to minimize the threat of wildfire starts for the area today!
Seven-day Weather Risk Overview
The graphic shows the daily risk summary for 7 days. Daily risk is based on highest risk factor for that day.
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