Colorado Red Flag Warning | Effective 04/11/2026 23:12

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued April 12 at 12:12AM MDT until April 12 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 11, 2026 - 11:12pm
Expires: 
April 12, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 225. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO