Colorado Red Flag Warning | Effective 04/16/2026 22:10

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued April 16 at 11:10PM MDT until April 17 at 4:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 16, 2026 - 10:10pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 230, 233 and 237. * TIMING...From 8 AM to 4 PM MDT Friday. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution and avoid any outdoor burning.
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: 
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher; Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon; Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO