NWS Pueblo COFW.W 0077August 4, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County, CO
The National Weather Service office in Pueblo issued a red flag warning for Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County in Colorado, which was in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on August 5. It was the 77th red flag warning the NWS office in Pueblo issued in 2026. Colorado had 9 red flag warnings in August 2026, against 6 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Colorado's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 7 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
- State
- Colorado
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:33 p.m. MDT, August 4, 2026
- In force from
- 12:00 p.m. MDT, August 5, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. MDT, August 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KPUB FW.W 0077
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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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 noon to 7 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 afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 220. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
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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