Red Flag Warning Issued for Kiowa, Bent, Prowers Counties in Colorado
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NOAA issued it on July 3, 2026, 7 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 humidity in southeastern Colorado until 8 PM MDT June 10.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Colorado
- Issued
- July 3, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Colorado.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Pueblo CO. The alert is effective from 12:45 PM MDT on June 10, 2026, until 8:00 PM MDT on June 10, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Fire Weather Zones 234, 235, and 236, including Kiowa County (Eads), Bent County (Las Animas), and Prowers County (Lamar).
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Residents should prepare for extreme fire danger.
Expected Conditions
North winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph are expected. Relative humidity may drop as low as 9 percent, leading to extreme fire danger where fires will uncontrollably spread and be very destructive.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 8 PM MDT on June 10, 2026.
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