Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 30 at 12:54AM MDT until July 1 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 29, 2026 - 11:54pm
Expires:
June 30, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Wednesday. A Fire Weather Watch
has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and
low relative humidity is in effect from Thursday morning through
Thursday evening. The Fire Weather Watch for Wednesday is no
longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 223, 224,
225, 226, 227, 228, 229 and 230.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Locally
higher gusts will be possible this afternoon near high based
showers or thunderstorms.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent on Tuesday and 4
percent Wednesday and Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme
caution and avoid any outdoor burning. Fire behavior may become
dangerous and erratic if impacted by gusty thunderstorm
outflows.
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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County; Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument; 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; Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass; Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest; Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs; Pueblo County Including Pueblo; Huerfano County Including Walsenburg; Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
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