Weather Alerts for El Paso

Issued by the National Weather Service

Red Flag Warning  RED FLAG WARNING   Red Flag Warning
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
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.

Winter Weather Advisory  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY   Winter Weather Advisory
EL PASO

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
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.