Red Flag Warning Issued for Multiple Colorado Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 22, 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 several Colorado zones, including Teller and Fremont counties, due to gusty winds and low humidity creating extreme fire danger from April 22 to April 23.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern and Central Colorado
- Issued
- April 22, 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 Southeastern and Central Colorado.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Pueblo CO. It is in effect for two periods: from 10 AM MDT on April 22 to midnight MDT on April 22, and from 11 AM MDT to 9 PM MDT on April 23. The alert type is Red Flag Warning, with NWS alert code FWW.
Affected Areas
The warning affects multiple regions in Colorado, including Teller County/Rampart Range; Fremont County including Canon City; San Luis Valley including Alamosa; Southern Front Range; Northern and Southern El Paso County; Pueblo County; Huerfano County; Western and Eastern Las Animas County; Crowley County; Otero County; Kiowa County; Bent County; Prowers County; and Baca County. Specific fire weather zones include COZ221 through COZ237.
What You Should Do
This is a Particularly Dangerous Situation. Prepare for potential wildfires by being ready for evacuation if needed. A Red Flag Warning indicates critical fire weather conditions with strong winds, low humidity, and warm temperatures that can lead to extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
Gusty winds are expected, with west-southwest winds of 30 to 40 mph and gusts up to 60 mph in Zone 224, and up to 55 mph in Zone 225. For other zones, winds will be 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on April 22, and similar on April 23 with winds becoming northwest. Relative humidity could drop as low as 6 percent.
Timeline
The first Red Flag Warning is effective from 10 AM MDT on April 22 to midnight MDT on April 22. The second is from 11 AM MDT to 9 PM MDT on April 23.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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