Critical fire danger this weekend

wildfire Red Flag Warnings 3-5-2016

The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches for areas in South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. As usual, strong winds accompanied by low relative humidities are the culprit.

The areas in yellow on the map are for Fire Weather Watches on Sunday or Monday. The red areas, Red Flag Warnings, are for Saturday afternoon.

The map was current as of 9:20 a.m. MDT on Saturday. Red Flag Warnings can change throughout the day as the National Weather Service offices around the country update and revise their forecasts and maps. For the most current data visit this NWS site.

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Author: Bill Gabbert

After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.