Red Flag Warning Issued for San Juan and La Garita Mountains
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NOAA issued it on July 6, 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 humidity in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Friday across fire weather zones 223 and 224.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Colorado
- Issued
- July 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 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. The alert is effective from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Friday, June 12, 2026.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zones 223 and 224, covering the Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede, as well as the San Luis Valley including Alamosa, Del Norte, Fort Garland, and Saguache.
What You Should Do
Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly occur.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Relative humidity will drop as low as 8 percent.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 11 AM MDT Friday until 8 PM MDT Friday. Fires will catch and spread quickly under these conditions.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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