Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Colorado Springs, CO ∙ Pueblo, CO ∙ Wigwam, CO ∙ Swink, CO ∙ Alpine, CO ∙ Harriet Alexander Field Airport, CO ∙ Leadville, CO ∙ Cañon City, CO ∙ Beulah Valley, CO ∙ Mount Harvard, CO

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1108 AM MDT Fri Jun 19 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, AND 233... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 10 PM MDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232 and 233. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 10 PM MDT Saturday. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. 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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