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 17, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch for
Sunday is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222, 225, 228, 229, 231,
232 and 235.
* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this
evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM
MDT Sunday.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph today,
and gusts up to 40 mph for Sunday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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:
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek; Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass; Pueblo County Including Pueblo; Huerfano County Including Walsenburg; Crowley County Including Ordway; Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands; Bent County Including Las Animas
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: