Colorado Red Flag Warning | Effective 05/14/2026 04:03

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued May 14 at 5:03AM MDT until May 14 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 14, 2026 - 4:03am
Expires: 
May 14, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 222 and 225. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 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: 
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County; Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek; Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO