Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Pueblo, CO ∙ the City of Creede, CO ∙ Buena Vista, CO ∙ Cotopaxi, CO ∙ San Pedro, CO ∙ Penrose, CO ∙ Pueblo Memorial Airport, CO ∙ Blue Mountain, CO ∙ Conejos, CO ∙ Mount Evans, CO

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1238 AM MDT Wed Jun 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221, 222, 224, 225, 228, 229, AND 230... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 224, 225, 228, 229 and 230. * TIMING...From noon today to 9 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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.

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