Weather Alerts for El PasoIssued by the National Weather Service |
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EL PASO | ||
Areas Affected: Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument - Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek - San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache - Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass - Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest - Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs - Pueblo County Including Pueblo - Huerfano County Including Walsenburg - Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher - Crowley County Including Ordway - Kiowa County Including Eads - Bent County Including Las Animas - Prowers County Including Lamar |
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Effective: Thu, 4/17 3:58am | Updated: Thu, 4/17 12:56pm | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Thu, 4/17 8:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 234, 235 and 236. * WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will uncontrollably spread and be very destructive. Information: 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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Areas Affected: Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500Ft - Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft - Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft |
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Effective: Thu, 4/17 11:32am | Updated: Thu, 4/17 12:56pm | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Thu, 4/17 7:45pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 9 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Teller County and the Rampart Range including Pikes Peak, and Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet. * WHEN...From 6 AM Friday to 4 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. Plan on slippery road conditions. Information: Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. |