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 26, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 227, 228, 231, 232,
234, 235 and 236.
* WINDS...Becoming north 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 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.
Area Description:
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument; Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs; Pueblo County Including Pueblo; Crowley County Including Ordway; Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands; Kiowa County Including Eads; Bent County Including Las Animas; Prowers County Including Lamar
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov