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Red Flag Warning


URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
641 PM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

COZ224-191645-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-240419T0100Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0024.240419T1800Z-240420T0100Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
641 PM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 224...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire
  growth and spread.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

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Dense Fog Advisory


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1102 PM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

WYZ116-191800-
/O.EXT.KCYS.FG.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-240419T1800Z/
South Laramie Range-
Including the cities of Vedauwoo, Pumpkin Vine, and Buford
1102 PM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Visibility as low as one quarter mile in dense fog.

* WHERE...South Laramie Range including the Interstate 80 Summit
  between Cheyenne and Laramie.

* WHEN...Until noon MDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

&&

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Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
847 PM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

COZ058>089-093>099-191300-
Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
847 PM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Light snow and a rain, snow mix are expected over portions of the
Pikes Peak region, though accumulations and impacts are expected
to be minimal.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Critical fire weather conditions are expected across the San Luis
Valley Friday afternoon due to strong gusty west to southwest
winds and low humidity values.

Isolated light showers are expected Friday afternoon, mostly
along and immediately around the mountains. More widespread
precipitation chances return this weekend, particularly on Friday
night and Saturday morning, and again mid Saturday afternoon and
Saturday evening. Snow is expected along the mountains, with
mostly rain expected for the lower elevations. Isolated light
showers will be possible Sunday through Wednesday across the
region, especially along the mountains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters will not be needed tonight.

$$

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1104 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

COZ030>051-191715-
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
1104 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered light snow showers will continue in the mountains
through tonight, with widely scattered rain and snow showers over
the plains. A few places in the mountains will get an inch or two
of snow accumulation, with no accumulation expected on the
plains.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Unsettled weather pattern with periods of showers across the
mountains and plains through Saturday. Rain changes to snow Friday
night for the lower elevations. Best chances for accumulating
snow will be Friday night through Saturday. Light accumulations
for the lower elevations with moderate amounts for the Front Range
mountains/foothills and central mountains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
430 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-191030-
Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin-
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus-Elkhead and Park Mountains-
Upper Yampa River Basin-Grand Valley-Debeque to Silt Corridor-
Central Colorado River Basin-Grand and Battlement Mesas-
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys-
Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin-
West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Flat Tops-
Upper Gunnison River Valley-Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide-
Northwest San Juan Mountains-Southwest San Juan Mountains-
Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River-
Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin-
San Juan River Basin-Southeast Utah-Eastern Uinta Mountains-
Eastern Uinta Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-Arches/Grand Flat-
La Sal and Abajo Mountains-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges-
430 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for eastern Utah and western
Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Light showers will continue across the northern and central high
terrain with a couple inches of snow possible at elevations above
10000 feet. Dry, mild and breezy conditions continue in the lower
elevations.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Unsettled weather continues across the northern areas through
Saturday as additional disturbances brush by the region. Dry and
warmer conditions return area wide late this weekend into early
next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Riverton WY
141 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

WYZ001>020-022>030-191300-
Yellowstone National Park-Absaroka Mountains-Cody Foothills-
North Bighorn Basin-Southwest Bighorn Basin-Southeast Bighorn Basin-
Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains-Bighorn Mountains West-
Bighorn Mountains Southeast-Northeast Johnson County-
Southeast Johnson County-Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-
Jackson Hole-Wind River Mountains West-Wind River Mountains East-
Upper Wind River Basin-Wind River Basin-Lander Foothills-
Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range-
Natrona County Lower Elevations-Casper Mountain-Star Valley-
Salt River and Wyoming Ranges-Upper Green River Basin Foothills-
Upper Green River Basin-South Lincoln County-
Rock Springs and Green River-Flaming Gorge-East Sweetwater County-
141 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Mountain snow comes to an end through the morning. Afternoon snow
showers are possible (30%-70% chances) for the western and northern
mountains, mainly the Absarokas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

$$

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