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These chinook winds are formidable. Here’s the weather advisory for today:<\/p>\n
High Wind Warning remains in effect until noon MST Friday... \r\n\r\n* timing... southwest winds will increase in the Front Range\r\n foothills through the afternoon... peaking in the late afternoon\r\n and evening hours.\r\n\r\n* Winds... west to southwest 30 to 45 mph with gusts to 80 mph\r\n mainly above 7500 feet. West to northwest winds 35 to 50 mph\r\n with possible gusts to around 90 mph tonight and Friday\r\n morning.\r\n\r\n* Impacts... people planning travel should be prepared for very\r\n strong cross winds causing hazardous driving conditions. Hikers\r\n should be alert for falling trees. Power outages will also be\r\n possible.\r\n\r\n\r\nAnd, just to add something extra to winter: a red flag warning.\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\nRed flag warning remains in effect until 6 PM MST this evening\r\nfor wind and low relative humidity for areas south and southeast\r\nof Denver... fire weather zones 216... 241... 245... 246... and 247... \r\n\r\n* affected area... fire weather zones 216... 241... 245... 246 and \r\n 247.\r\n\r\n* Timing... gusty winds will continue through with humidities\r\n dropping. Winds will remain very strong this evening but\r\n humidities will increase.\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\nA red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions\r\nare either occurring now or will occur shortly. A combination of\r\nstrong winds... low relative humidities... and dry fuels can\r\ncontribute to extreme fire behavior. If a fire is started or\r\nongoing the potential for it to rapidly spread is high.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Imbolc \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Valentine Moon These chinook winds are formidable. … Continue reading At 8,800 feet<\/span>