Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 12 at 8:40PM MDT until March 13 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 7:40pm
Expires:
March 13, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 225.
* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will
uncontrollably spread and be very destructive.
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:
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov