Red Flag Warning
Status
Event Continued Active alertStart Time
Tue 06/23/2026 02:00 PM EDTEnd Time
Tue 06/23/2026 11:00 PM EDTSignificance
WarningImpacts
High impact
Locations Affected
Saguache Municipal Airport, CO ∙ Coaldale, CO ∙ Rio Grande National Forest, CO ∙ Homelake, CO ∙ Leadville Lake County Airport, CO ∙ Mount Belford, CO ∙ Romeo, CO ∙ San Acacio, CO ∙ Mount Antero, CO ∙ Alamosa, COFull Alert Message
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1203 AM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 223... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 223. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 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.
Technical Header
COZ222-223-232215- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0068.260623T1800Z-260624T0300Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 1203 AM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026