Red Flag Warning Issued for Southern Colorado Fire Weather Zones
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NOAA issued it on May 22, 2026, 3 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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NWS Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Saturday across multiple Colorado fire weather zones.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Colorado
- Issued
- May 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 3 months 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 for gusty winds and low relative humidity. The alert is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Saturday.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zones 222, 225, 229, 230, 233 and 237, including Fremont County (Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek), Southern Front Range (Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass), Huerfano County (Walsenburg), Western Las Animas County (Trinidad and Thatcher), Eastern Las Animas County (Pinon Canyon), and Baca County (Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands).
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly occur. Residents should prepare for extreme fire behavior due to strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be southwest 15 to 30 mph. Relative humidity will be as low as 6 percent. Elevated fire danger is expected with fires catching and spreading rapidly and erratically.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is effective from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT on Saturday, May 16, 2026. A separate Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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