High Winds Create 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 warning is in effect until 6 p.m., with wind gusts reaching up to 60 miles per hour and critically low humidity levels, creating favorable conditions for wildfires to ignite and spread quickly.
Strong wind gusts are expected to continue throughout the afternoon “with winds weakening after sunset,”
according to Russell Dannielson, a meteorologist with the NWS in Boulder. This is the first Red Flag Warning issued this month, during a stretch of dry weather across eastern Colorado.
- Red Flag Warning issued for Eastern Plains and Front Range
- Wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour
- Low humidity levels
- Warning in effect until 6 p.m.
Author summary: High winds and low humidity create fire danger in Colorado.