Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Pueblo, CO ∙ Texas Creek, CO ∙ Penrose, CO ∙ Vineland, CO ∙ Howard, CO ∙ Brookside, CO ∙ Pueblo West, CO ∙ Hillside, CO ∙ Florence, CO ∙ Pueblo Memorial Airport, CO

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1207 AM MDT Fri Aug 7 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 228... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 228. * WINDS...East 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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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