Red Flag Warning Across Southern Colorado Monday - Watch Issued for Tuesday

Description: Red Flag Warning Monday (11 AM–9 PM) with strong winds & critically low humidity. Fire Weather Watch continues Tuesday. Avoid outdoor burning—fires can spread rapidly... Read the Full Statement from the National Weather Service...

Red Flag Warning for Southern Colorado: Extreme Fire Danger Monday, Watch Issued for Tuesday

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 857 PM MDT Sun Apr 12 2026

Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-

857 PM MDT Sun Apr 12 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday.

For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

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