Colorado Red Flag Warning | Effective 04/26/2026 12:36

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued April 26 at 1:36PM MDT until April 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 26, 2026 - 12:36pm
Expires: 
April 26, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 230, 233 and 237. * TIMING...Until 8 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with 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