Red Flag Warning Issued for Southern Colorado Regions
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NOAA issued it on April 27, 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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The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity across multiple zones in Colorado, effective from Wednesday morning until midnight.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Colorado
- Issued
- April 27, 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 Southeastern Colorado.
Alert Details
The alert is a Red Flag Warning, issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Pueblo, CO. It is effective from 10 AM MDT on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, until midnight MDT on Wednesday night, April 23, 2026.
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; and Bent County including Las Animas. These correspond to Fire Weather Zones COZ220 through COZ235.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected areas should prepare for critical fire weather conditions. A Red Flag Warning indicates that strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior, and individuals are advised to take precautions as fires may spread uncontrollably.
Expected Conditions
The warning includes southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph, and relative humidity as low as 5 percent, leading to extreme fire danger.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 10 AM MDT on April 22, 2026, and ends at midnight MDT on April 23, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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