Red Flag Warning Colorado | Effective 04/02/2026 12:27

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued April 2 at 1:27PM MDT until April 2 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 2, 2026 - 12:27pm
Expires: 
April 2, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 227, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution and avoid any outdoor burning.
Instruction: 
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Area Description: 
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs; Crowley County Including Ordway; Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands; Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon; Kiowa County Including Eads; Bent County Including Las Animas; Prowers County Including Lamar; Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO