Tag: Fire Weather
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El Paso County lowers fire restrictions
Fire restrictions were downgraded Tuesday to Stage 1 following late spring showers in the Pikes Peak region, according to a news release from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Restrictions started at Stage 2 for the county on Feb. 16 amid fire weather conditions that has had officials on edge. The Sheriff’s Office said in…
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Elevated fire danger for southern Colorado Wednesday, Thursday; more rain on the forecast
Meteorologists at the National Weather Service’s office in Pueblo are forecasting elevated fire danger across southern Colorado for Wednesday and Thursday. The region will see an influx of heat before slightly cooling down Friday amid possible chances for spotty, intermittent rain showers and storms, according to the Weather Service. Spotty, critical fire weather conditions are…
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Elevated fire danger returns to Pikes Peak region for fourth consecutive day
A red flag warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Pueblo from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday for much of the Pikes Peak region ahead of a chance for snow next week. Temperatures are forecast to remain above average with wind gusts reaching 35 mph and humidity values dropping to as…
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Red flag fire warnings and snow in the forecast for Colorado Springs
Presidents Day is kicking off a week of more bipolar Colorado weather, with red flag fire warnings and highs in the 60s on Monday and Tuesday, then snow in the latter half of the week. Following a near-record warm February, Colorado is seeing red flag fire warnings for the southern half of the state. From…
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Colorado Springs weather: Possible record-breaking temps forecast amid elevated fire risk
Veterans Day will be “much warmer” than normal across the Pikes Peak region, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The possible record-breaking temperatures are contributing to dry conditions that will bring brief elevated fire-weather conditions during the afternoon, according to the NOAA. Temperatures are expected to be 10-15 degrees above average. In Colorado…