Colorado Red Flag Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 00:04

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued May 18 at 1:04AM MDT until May 18 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 12:04am
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 230 and 233. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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: 
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher; Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO