Red Flag Warning Issued for Southeastern Colorado Regions
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NOAA issued it on April 23, 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 multiple counties in Colorado due to gusty winds and low humidity, posing a severe fire danger from April 23 through April 24.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Colorado
- Issued
- April 23, 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 Colorado.
Red Flag Warning in Southeastern Colorado
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity. This alert is effective from its issuance on April 23 at 12:15 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the Upper Arkansas River Valley including Lake County and Chaffee County; Teller County/Rampart Range including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument; Fremont County including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek; San Luis Valley including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache; Southern Front Range including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass; Northern El Paso County including Monument and Black Forest; Southern El Paso County including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs; Pueblo County including Pueblo; Huerfano County including Walsenburg; Western Las Animas County including Trinidad and Thatcher; Crowley County including Ordway; Otero County including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands; Eastern Las Animas County including Pinon Canyon; Kiowa County including Eads; Bent County including Las Animas; Prowers County including Lamar; and Baca County including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands.
What You Should Do
Prepare for critical fire weather conditions, as a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
Winds from the west at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, and relative humidity as low as 7 percent.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 9:00 PM MDT on April 23 and from 11:00 AM MDT to 9:00 PM MDT on April 24.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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