NWS Pueblo COFW.W 0074June 30, 2026
Red Flag Warning: 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 In
The National Weather Service office in Pueblo issued a red flag warning for 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 and 8 more in Colorado, which was in force until 10:00 p.m. local time on July 1. It was the 74th red flag warning the NWS office in Pueblo issued in 2026. Colorado had 53 red flag warnings in June 2026, against 19 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Colorado's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 12 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Pueblo CO
- Area
- 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 and 8 more
- State
- Colorado
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:54 a.m. MDT, June 30, 2026
- In force from
- 10:00 a.m. MDT, July 1, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 p.m. MDT, July 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KPUB FW.W 0074
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Red Flag Warnings in Colorado since 2008Every warning type in Colorado
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The notice as issued
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Wednesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. The Fire Weather Watch for Wednesday is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229 and 230. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Locally higher gusts will be possible this afternoon near high based showers or thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent on Tuesday and 4 percent Wednesday and Thursday. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution and avoid any outdoor burning. Fire behavior may become dangerous and erratic if impacted by gusty thunderstorm outflows.
What the agency told people to do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
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