Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 17 at 12:38AM MDT until June 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 11:38pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220 and 223.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon today to 9 PM MDT
this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday
afternoon through Thursday evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 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; Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov