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Emergency warning sirens to be tested beginning April 4
Mar 31st
Boulder County, Colo. – The Boulder Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will begin testing of the countywide emergency sirens at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 4. The test is the first of the annual season of monthly emergency siren tests, which take place on the first Monday of each month from April through August. The siren tests will occur twice on each testing day, at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., on April 4, May 2, June 6, July 4, and Aug. 1.
During an emergency, the sirens are used to alert residents to potential danger from a flood or other immediate threat. Siren tests ensure that all systems and procedures are working properly during the season of peak flood danger. The tests also promote public awareness of the warning sirens located throughout Boulder County.
There are more than 30 outdoor warning sirens in place across Boulder County, including in Boulder, Erie, Jamestown, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville, Lyons, Marshall, Eldorado Springs and the University of Colorado at Boulder. The monthly siren tests will be issued from all locations other than Longmont (which follows a different schedule) and Louisville (which does not do audible testing).
Should Boulder County experience severe weather during a one of the planned audible tests, the siren tests for that day may be cancelled. For updated information, visit www.BoulderOEM.com.
Be prepared and sign-up to receive emergency messages
Boulder OEM encourages all residents to review you own emergency preparedness plans and discuss what you would do in the event of a flash flood or other emergency.
Solar Grant Fund application deadline extended through mid April
Mar 31st
The application deadline for City of Boulder Solar Grant Funds has been extended and now must be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19. For applications and more program information, visit the city’s Solar Rebate and Grant Programs website.
The City of Boulder Solar Grant Fund (formerly known as the ClimateSmart Solar Grant Fund) is dedicated to providing financial assistance through grants toward installation of photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal systems on:
· Housing included in the city’s permanently affordable housing program;
· Lower-income housing developed and/or owned by nonprofit organizations; and,
· Facilities of nonprofit organizations.
The program is funded by revenue generated through a solar rebate ordinance that the Boulder City Council approved in 2006. The city collects taxes on the sales and installation of solar technologies, using the revenue to fund the City of Boulder Solar Grant Fund and to provide sales-tax rebates to those who pay solar sales and use taxes. Approximately $150,000 is currently available for solar grants.
Since the first grant cycle in March 2008, a total of $232,784 has been awarded to nonprofit organizations and homeowners participating in the city’s affordable housing program. The grant funds have resulted in 22 solar PV systems, 315 kilowatts of installed PV, and two solar thermal systems, which save approximately $38,000 annually and prevent about 265 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from being emitted per year.
LEAD programs promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, and alternative transportation options to Boulder residents and businesses. For more information, visit www.bouldercolorado.gov/LEAD.
Boulder weather VERY HIGH WINDS FIRE DANGER story:
Mar 31st
12:40 3/31 Thurs. It’s 67 degrees in Boulder with 50 mph gusts. The fire danger is high and boulder County Dispatch reports NONE; when asked about wild land fires.
…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
* TIMING…GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING OVER THE
PLAINS…BUT PERSIST IN AND NEAR THE FOOTHILLS. RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL CLIMB ABOVE 15 PERCENT EARLY THIS EVENING. GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN
FRIDAY…ESPECIALLY IN AND NEAR THE FOOTHILLS.
* WIND…WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY
NOON. GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE
FOOTHILLS.
* HUMIDITY…MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE 10 TO 15 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS…STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY TO PRODUCE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE
RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF WILDLAND FIRES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
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Last Update: 8:01 am MDT Mar 31, 2011
Forecast Valid: 1pm MDT Mar 31, 2011-6pm MDT Apr 6, 2011
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This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west northwest wind between 24 and 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind between 20 and 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph decreasing to between 6 and 9 mph. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Lat: 40.04 Lon: -105.23 Elev: 5288
Last Update on Mar 31, 12:15 pm MDT
Fair and Windy
61 °F
(16 °C)
Humidity: 23 %
Wind Speed: W 37 G 46 MPH
Barometer: 29.84″
Dewpoint: 23 °F (-5 °C)
Visibility: 10.00 mi.
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