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Colorado, Northwestern San Juan Mountains

Fire Weather Watch

Statement as of 12:32 PM MDT on May 21, 2013

Expires 11:00 PM EDT on May 23, 2013


... Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Thursday afternoon
through Thursday evening for gusty winds... low humidity... and dry
fuels for fire weather zones 290... 292 and 293... below
9500 feet...

* affected area... in Colorado... fire weather zone 290 Paradox
Valley forecast area... fire weather zone 292 North Fork
forecast area and fire weather zone 293 Gunnison basin
forecast area.

* Winds... southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Relative humidity... 7 to 12 percent.

* Impacts... strong gusty winds... low humidity... and dry fuels
may combine to produce critical fire weather conditions and
the potential for rapid fire growth.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.





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