Colorado Red Flag Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 10:53

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 11:53AM MDT until May 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 10:53am
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 220. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 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: 
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO