Red Flag Warning Issued for Huerfano and Western Las Animas Counties
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NOAA issued it on July 8, 2026, 6 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 has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity in effect until 8 PM MDT June 10.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Colorado
- Issued
- July 8, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Colorado.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Pueblo CO for gusty winds and low relative humidity. The alert is effective from 12:45 PM MDT on June 10, 2026, and remains in effect until 8:00 PM MDT on June 10, 2026. The event code is FWW.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zones 229 and 230, including Huerfano County (including Walsenburg) and Western Las Animas County (including Trinidad and Thatcher).
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly occur. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
Expected Conditions
Winds south 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Relative humidity as low as 7 percent. Fires will catch and spread quickly.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is in effect until 8:00 PM MDT on June 10, 2026. A Fire Weather Watch is also noted from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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