Red Flag Warning Issued for Southern Colorado Fire Zones
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NOAA issued it on July 28, 2026, 3 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 across multiple fire weather zones in southern Colorado from 11 AM to 10 PM MDT Sunday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Colorado
- Issued
- July 28, 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Colorado.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Pueblo CO. Effective from 11:03 AM MDT June 20, 2026, with the primary period from 11 AM to 10 PM MDT Sunday, June 21. Alert type: Red Flag Warning (FWW).
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zones 220, 222, 223, and 224, including Upper Arkansas River Valley (Lake County and Chaffee County); Fremont County (Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek); Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains (Wolf Creek Pass and Creede); and San Luis Valley (Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache).
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly. Prepare for extreme fire behavior due to strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures.
Expected Conditions
Winds west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Relative humidity as low as 7 percent. Elevated fire danger expected with fires catching and spreading rapidly and erratically.
Timeline
Warning in effect until 10 PM MDT June 21, 2026. Onset for the Sunday period at 11 AM MDT June 21.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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