Red Flag Warning 

Posted

11 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

Friday, May 27

gusty winds, low relative humidity 

and dry fuels below 9,500 feet for Colorado fire weather.

Winds southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph Friday

  with gusts up to 50 mph expected on Saturday.

Relative humidity 8 to 13 percent.

Conditions will be favorable 

for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires 

due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds.  

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.

Fire weather watch in effect Saturday morning 

through Saturday evening.