Red Flag Warning for Southern Colorado Fire Weather Zones
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NOAA issued it on July 16, 2026, 5 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Pueblo CO issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity affecting Fire Weather Zones 220, 222, 223 and 224 until 9 PM MDT Wednesday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Colorado
- Issued
- July 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Pueblo CO
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Colorado.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Pueblo CO. The alert is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday for gusty winds and low relative humidity. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zones 220, 222, 223 and 224 covering the Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County; Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek; Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede; San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Prepare for conditions where a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
Winds west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. The strongest winds will occur Wednesday afternoon. Relative humidity as low as 9 percent. Elevated fire danger is expected with fires catching and spreading rapidly and erratically.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 9 PM MDT Wednesday (June 17).
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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