High Winds and Fire Danger in Colorado
A Red Flag warning has been issued for most of the Eastern Plains and the Front Range in Colorado due to high winds and low humidity levels.
The National Weather Service has warned that wind gusts can reach up to 60 miles per hour, and the dry weather has created ideal conditions for wildfires to ignite and spread quickly.
- Red Flag Warning issued for Eastern Plains and Front Range
- Wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour expected
- Humidity levels critically low
"with winds weakening after sunset" - Russell Dannielson, meteorologist with the NWS in Boulder
This is the first Red Flag Warning issued this month, according to Dannielson, and it comes during a dry spell in eastern Colorado where vegetation has dried out.
Author's summary: High winds and dry weather create fire danger in Colorado.