Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 26 at 1:40PM MDT until March 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 26, 2026 - 12:40pm
Expires:
March 27, 2026 - 4:45am
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 222, 224,
225, 229, 230, 233, AND 237...
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 222, 224, 225, 229,
230, 233 and 237.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this
evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday afternoon
through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning, west-northwest 15 to 25 with
gusts to 45 mph. For the Fire Weather Watch, south-southwest
15-25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 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:
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County; Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek; San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache; Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass; Huerfano County Including Walsenburg; Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher; Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon; Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov