* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 LOWERCOLORADO RIVER BELOW 8000 FEET.

* TIMING...FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING, FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH, FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 13 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...FIRES WILL CATCH AND SPREAD QUICKLY. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WITH ANY OUTDOOR BURNING.