Red Flag Warning for Upper Arkansas River Valley in Colorado
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NOAA issued it on August 5, 2026, 2 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 issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Thursday for Fire Weather Zone 220.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Upper Arkansas River Valley, Colorado
- Issued
- August 5, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Upper Arkansas River Valley, Colorado.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity. The alert is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 220: Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
Expected Conditions
Winds west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Relative humidity as low as 7 percent. Fires will catch and spread quickly.
Timeline
Sent and effective August 5 at 12:39 PM MDT. Onset August 6 at 12:00 PM MDT. Expires August 6 at 4:45 PM MDT. Ends August 6 at 7:00 PM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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