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Fire Weather Warning

Current Conditions
Updated: 10:53 AM MDT on May 18, 2012
Clear Otis: 84°
 Clear
Wind: Calm
Dew Point: 29 °F
Pressure: 29.47 in
Humidity: 14%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Otis
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Thunderstorm Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy
Thunderstorm Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy
86° | 48° 63° | 41° 75° | 48° 82° | 54° 90° | 50°
Forecast as of 9:00 AM MDT on May 18, 2012

Friday
Partly cloudy with thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 48F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph shifting to the NNW after midnight. Chance of rain 20%.
Saturday
Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 63F. Windy. Winds from the NNW at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Saturday Night
Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 41F. Breezy. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Sunday
Clear. High of 75F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 48F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Clear. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear. Low of 54F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 90F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Low of 50F. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the NNW after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 86F. Windy. Winds from the NW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Low of 46F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the West after midnight.
Thursday
Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 61F. Breezy. Winds from the NNW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Low of 48F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the WSW after midnight.
Friday
Partly cloudy. High of 72F. Breezy. Winds from the West at 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Low of 43F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear. Low of 55F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. High of 81F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear. Low of 57F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Clear. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Astronomy
Sunrise:05:32 AM (MDT) Moon Rise:04:03 AM (MDT)
Sunset:08:04 PM (MDT) Moon Set:06:14 PM (MDT)
Moon Phase
May. 18 May. 20 May. 28 Jun. 04 Jun. 11
Fire Weather Warning
Statement as of 4:05 am MDT on May 18, 2012

... Red flag warning in effect from noon today to 8 PM MDT this
evening for wind and low relative humidity for the Palmer Divide
and the plains of northeast Colorado...

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a red flag
warning for wind and low relative humidity... which is in effect
from noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch
is no longer in effect.

* Affected area... fire weather zones 241... 244... 245... 246...
247... 248... 249... 250 and 251.

* Timing... the humidities will decrease significantly during the
afternoon. South-southwesterly winds will pick up after 12
noon MDT.

* Winds... south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative humidity... will range from 7 to 14 percent.

* Thunderstorms... isolated showers and thunderstorms will form
this afternoon. Most of them will be dry and produce wind gusts
up to 50 mph.

* Impacts... the strong winds... low humidities... and isolated dry
thunderstorms could cause rapid spread of wildfires.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring or imminent. Please advise the appropriate
officials and fire crews in the field of this red flag warning.
 

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