Red Flag Warning Issued for Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Southeast Colorado
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Southeast Colorado due to critical fire weather conditions, including high winds and low humidity.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southeast Colorado
- Issued
- April 6, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeast Colorado.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions. The alert was issued by NWS Pueblo CO and is effective for Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers several regions in Southeast Colorado, including:
- Southern El Paso County: Including Colorado Springs and Fort Carson
- Pueblo County: Including Pueblo
- Huerfano County: Including Walsenburg
- Western Las Animas County: Including Trinidad and Thatcher
- Otero County: Including La Junta and the Western Comanche Grasslands
- Eastern Las Animas County: Including Pinon Canyon
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected areas should prepare for critical fire weather. A Red Flag Warning means that conditions for extreme fire behavior are either occurring or imminent. Fires that start will likely catch and spread rapidly and erratically. Local residents are urged to exercise extreme caution with any activities that could cause a spark.
Expected Conditions
The region will experience a combination of strong winds and very low relative humidity:
- Tuesday: West winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts reaching up to 35 mph. Relative humidity levels will drop to between 5 and 10 percent.
- Wednesday: West winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Relative humidity levels are expected to be between 12 and 15 percent.
Timeline
- Red Flag Warning: In effect from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM MST on Tuesday, February 24.
- Fire Weather Watch: In effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon for the same geographic zones.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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