Colorado Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 06/21/2026 20:56

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued June 21 at 9:56PM MDT until June 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 21, 2026 - 8:56pm
Expires: 
June 22, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 223 and 224. * TIMING...From 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Monday. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with 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: 
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County; 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