Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 3 at 11:34AM MST until March 3 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 3, 2026 - 10:34am
Expires:
March 4, 2026 - 2:45am
Description:
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 229, 230 and 233.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 5 PM MST this
afternoon. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning
through Thursday evening.
* WINDS...today, northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Thursday, southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...today, 10 to 15 percent, Thursday, 5 to 10
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.
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:
Huerfano County Including Walsenburg; Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher; Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov