Red Flag Warning Colorado | Effective 03/08/2026 17:52

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued March 8 at 6:52PM MDT until March 9 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 8, 2026 - 5:52pm
Expires: 
March 9, 2026 - 10:00am
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 229 and 230. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 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: 
Huerfano County Including Walsenburg; Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov