Colorado Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 07/01/2026 20:54

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued July 1 at 9:54PM MDT until July 3 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 1, 2026 - 8:54pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 226, 227, 228 and 230. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 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: 
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