Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 16 at 1:04PM MDT until June 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 12:04pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 4:15am
Description:
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 225, 228, 229 and 230.
* TIMING...From noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday.
* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 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:
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument; Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass; Pueblo County Including Pueblo; Huerfano County Including Walsenburg; Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov