Red Flag Warning for 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 +4 more
Impacts: Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
Official alert brief
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 The Fire Weather Watch for Sunday is no longer in effect.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.
Instructions
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.