Colorado Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 07/01/2026 13:30

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued July 1 at 2:30PM MDT until July 1 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 1, 2026 - 1:30pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 5:30am
Description: 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226, 227, 228, AND 230... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 226, 227, 228 and 230. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 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: 
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest; Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs; Pueblo County Including Pueblo; Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO