Red Flag Warning Issued for Baca County CO
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NOAA issued it on May 26, 2026, 2 months 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 has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity in Fire Weather Zone 237 until 8 PM MDT Monday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Baca County, Colorado
- Issued
- May 26, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Baca County, Colorado.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Pueblo CO. The warning is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday, May 18, 2026. A prior Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 9 PM MDT Sunday, May 17, 2026.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 237, including Baca County, Springfield, and Eastern Comanche Grasslands.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly occur. Prepare for extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
Winds southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 40 mph Sunday and gusts up to 50 mph Monday. Relative humidity as low as 6 percent.
Timeline
Effective from 12:57 PM MDT May 17, 2026. The Monday warning period runs from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT May 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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