Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 20 at 11:03AM MDT until June 20 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 20, 2026 - 10:03am
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220,
222, 223, AND 224...
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 11 AM to 10 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 222, 223 and 224.
* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 10 PM MDT this
evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 10 PM
MDT Sunday.
* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent.
* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.
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:
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County; Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek; Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede; San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: