04/11/2022
Okay, I'm sorry for bombarding you with info. I take this seriously. Here's what I have for you:
1. The fire in Morgan County is getting more and more under control.
2. The fires in Falcon, Pueblo, and Cripple Creek still concern me. Please heed warnings from local officials on evacuation orders.
3. I am monitoring weather conditions and forecast model data CONSTANTLY.
4. TWO FIRES I am aware of have been caused due to UNATTENDED CAMPFIRES. Are you kidding me? Are we really THAT stupid and complacent people??? REALLY???
Our state is a f***ing tinderbox. I don't post FIRE WEATHER WARNINGS to blow hot air up your @$$. There's way too much apathy towards the weather forecasts and it really concerns me. Yes, I like to have fun. Yes, I like to make people laugh to make bad news easier to digest. With all of that being said, if you're uninformed about what's going on, there's a simple solution to this problem:
Please develop the habit of checking for updates more frequently. That might require you to scroll down the page a little bit until you find the information you're looking for. For my sake, for information triage purposes, and for your benefit, most of the questions I get can be answered if you took the time to look on the page, or just do a simple google search. Don't get mad. Don't take it personal. HELP ME HELP YOU, PLEASE.
I'm going to cover the forecast one more time:
The boundary layer is going to stabilize tonight, and winds will begin to calm with humidity values going up over the next several hours. This will help firefighters gain control over these fires. OVERNIGHT OPERATIONS WILL BE CRUTIAL.
The wind will pick up AGAIN on Monday as a trough approaches from the west. South to SW winds of 15-25mph with higher gusts will be possible with lower relative humidity, which means MORE HIGH FIRE DANGER.
Tuesday really concerns me. It's going to get SUPER WINDY on Tuesday ahead of an afternoon cold front. Southern Colorado, particularly the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range, and the I-25 corridor between Colorado Springs and Trinidad/Raton Pass could easily eclipse 90-100mph wind gusts Tuesday morning into early Tuesday afternoon. Widespread gusts north of this region across northern/northeast Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska will be in the 35-55mph range with isolated gusts between 60-70mph.
Behind the cold front Tuesday, temperatures will plummet and humidity values will increase, but there won't be a lot of moisture with the exception of the mountains, especially along and north of I-70. The weather forecast has a few question marks surrounding it past Wednesday and going into next weekend. I'll keep you updated like I always do.
Be vigilant. Be smart. Don't be a dumb dumb. Let's take care of each other. Don't bring the conspiracy theory train on my page please. I don't have time or patience for that.
If you have relevant, vetted, and helpful information that I have not already disseminated, please send it to my inbox. I can't guarantee I'll see it quickly.
