Red Flag Warning Issued for Southern Front Range and Sangre De Cristo Mountains
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 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 Fire Weather Zone 225, citing extreme fire danger due to high winds and low humidity through Friday evening.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Front Range, Colorado
- Issued
- April 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Front Range, Colorado.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for Fire Weather Zone 225. This alert is issued when critical fire weather conditions are either occurring or imminent. Additionally, a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for the same region for the following day.
Affected Areas
The warning and watch apply to the Southern Front Range, including the following geographic features:
- Sangre De Cristo Mountains
- Wet Mountains
- La Veta Pass
- Fire Weather Zone 225
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected areas should prepare for critical fire weather conditions. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Residents are advised to listen for later forecasts and monitor for potential updates to these warnings. Extreme fire danger is expected, and any fires that start could spread uncontrollably and be very destructive.
Expected Conditions
- Winds: West winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts reaching up to 65 mph.
- Relative Humidity: Humidity levels are expected to drop as low as 10 percent.
- Fire Hazard: Extreme fire danger is forecast due to the combination of high wind speeds and dry conditions.
Timeline
- Red Flag Warning: In effect from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM MDT on Friday, March 13, 2026.
- Fire Weather Watch: In effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening, March 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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