Red Flag Warning Colorado | Effective 03/11/2026 12:00

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued March 11 at 1:00PM MDT until March 11 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 11, 2026 - 12:00pm
Expires: 
March 11, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 220. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 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: 
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov