Colorado Red Flag Warning | Effective 04/24/2026 19:11

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued April 24 at 8:11PM MDT until April 25 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 24, 2026 - 7:11pm
Expires: 
April 25, 2026 - 11:15am
Description: 
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has cancelled the Red Flag Warning for today. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 224, 229 and 230. * TIMING...From noon to 8 PM MDT Saturday. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 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: 
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County; San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache; Huerfano County Including Walsenburg; Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO