Red Flag Warning Colorado | Effective 03/11/2026 23:31

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued March 12 at 12:31AM MDT until March 12 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 11, 2026 - 11:31pm
Expires: 
March 12, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 231, 232 and 233. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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: 
Crowley County Including Ordway; Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands; Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov