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Red Flag Warning 39, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 5, 20225 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at May 5, 2022, 10:37 AM MDT for 5 counties in Colorado. It took effect at May 6, 2022, 1:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 5, 2022, 10:37 AM MDT (16:37 UTC)
In effect from
May 6, 2022, 1:00 PM MDT
Expired
May 6, 2022, 8:00 PM MDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Alamosa County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 190 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 279 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Grand Junction, CO at 12:00Z on 2022-05-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Grand Junction, CO at 12:00Z on 2022-05-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 54 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
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No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1705 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
127 m²/s²
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The text

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887 
WWUS85 KPUB 051637
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1037 AM MDT Thu May 5 2022

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT today
for gusty winds and low relative humidity for Fire Weather Zone
224, which includes the San Luis Valley...

...Red Flag Warning has been issued for Friday, from 1 PM to 8 PM, 
for gusty winds and low relative humidity for Fire Weather Zone 224,
which includes the San Luis Valley...

COZ224-060845-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0032.220506T1900Z-220507T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0039.220506T1900Z-220507T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0038.220505T1900Z-220506T0200Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
1037 AM MDT Thu May 5 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
224...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR 
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Friday. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.

* Winds...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Timing...This afternoon and early evening. Winds to diminish 
  overnight but will pick up once again Friday afternoon. 

* Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread.

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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
822 
WWUS85 KPUB 052115
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
315 PM MDT Thu May 5 2022

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 8 PM MDT tonight for 
gusty winds and low relative humidity for Fire Weather Zone 224, 
which includes the San Luis Valley...

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect for Friday, from 1 PM to 8 
PM, for gusty winds and low relative humidity for Fire Weather 
Zone 224, which includes the San Luis Valley...

...Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Saturday morning through
Saturday evening, for strong winds and low relative humidity, for
Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222 and 225 through 237, which 
includes the Upper Arkansas River Valley, Teller County, Fremont
County, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, the Wet Mountain 
Valley, and all of the southeast Plains including El Paso, Pueblo,
Huerfano, Las Animas, Crowley, Otero, Bent, Kiowa, Prowers and 
Baca Counties...

COZ224-061315-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0033.220507T1600Z-220508T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0038.000000T0000Z-220506T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0039.220506T1900Z-220507T0200Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
315 PM MDT Thu May 5 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday 
evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224. 

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph each
  afternoon and early evening, strongest on Saturday.

* Timing...Until 8 PM this evening. Winds to diminish overnight
  but will pick up once again Friday afternoon and again Saturday
  afternoon. 

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread.

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.

&&

$$

COZ220>222-225>237-061315-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0033.220507T1600Z-220508T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
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-
315 PM MDT Thu May 5 2022

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228...229...230...231...
232...233...234...235...236 AND 237...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for strong winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 
Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...225... 
  226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 
  236 and 237.

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

* Timing...Late Saturday morning through the early evening.  

* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
602 
WWUS85 KPUB 060212
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
812 PM MDT Thu May 5 2022

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect for Friday, from 1 PM to 8 
PM, for gusty winds and low relative humidity for Fire Weather 
Zone 224, which includes the San Luis Valley...

...Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Saturday morning
through Saturday evening, for strong winds and low relative
humidity, for Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222 and 225 through
237, which includes the Upper Arkansas River Valley, Teller
County, Fremont County, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains,
the Wet Mountain Valley, and all of the southeast Plains
including El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animas, Crowley, Otero,
Bent, Kiowa, Prowers and Baca Counties...

...Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Sunday morning through 
Sunday evening, for strong winds and low relative humidity, for 
Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222 and 225 through 237, which 
includes the Upper Arkansas River Valley, Teller County, Fremont 
County, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, the Wet Mountain 
Valley, and all of the southeast Plains including El Paso, Pueblo,
Huerfano, Las Animas, Crowley, Otero, Bent, Kiowa, Prowers and 
Baca Counties...

COZ224-061815-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0038.000000T0000Z-220506T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0034.220508T1700Z-220509T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0039.220506T1900Z-220507T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0033.220507T1600Z-220508T0300Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
812 PM MDT Thu May 5 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... 

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING 
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... 

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH 
SUNDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in 
effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Timing...Winds to diminish overnight but will pick up once again
  Friday afternoon, Saturday afternoon, and Sunday afternoon.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread.

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.

&&

$$

COZ220>222-225>237-061815-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0034.220508T1700Z-220509T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0033.220507T1600Z-220508T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
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-
812 PM MDT Thu May 5 2022

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...
225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...
236 AND 237... 

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH 
SUNDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...
227...228...229...230...231...232... 233...234...235...236 AND 237...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in 
effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...225... 
  226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 
  236 and 237.

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

* Timing...Late Saturday morning through the early evening, and
  late Sunday morning through Sunday evening.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
496 
WWUS85 KPUB 060947
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
347 AM MDT Fri May 6 2022

...Red Flag Warning is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM today for 
gusty winds and low relative humidity for Fire Weather Zone 224, 
which includes the San Luis Valley...

...Fire Weather Watch is in effect for Saturday morning through 
Saturday evening, for strong winds and low relative humidity, for 
Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222 and 225 through 237, which 
includes the Upper Arkansas River Valley, Teller County, Fremont 
County, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, the Wet Mountain 
Valley, and all of the southeast Plains of Colorado...

...Fire Weather Watch is in effect for Sunday morning through 
Sunday evening, for strong winds and low relative humidity, for 
Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222 and 225 through 237, which 
includes the Upper Arkansas River Valley, Teller County, Fremont 
County, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, the Wet Mountain 
Valley, and all of the southeast Plains of Colorado...

COZ224-070200-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0039.220506T1900Z-220507T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0033.220507T1600Z-220508T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0034.220508T1700Z-220509T0300Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
347 AM MDT Fri May 6 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.

* Winds...for today, west winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 
  mph, for this weekend, Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 
  up to 50 mph.

* Timing...Strongest winds will occur during the afternoon time
  periods today, tomorrow and Sunday. 

* Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread.

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.

&&

$$

COZ220>222-225>237-070200-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0033.220507T1600Z-220508T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0034.220508T1700Z-220509T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
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-
347 AM MDT Fri May 6 2022

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...
227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND
237...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228...
229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...225... 
  226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 
  236 and 237.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Timing...Late Saturday morning through the early evening, and 
  late Sunday morning through Sunday evening.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Hodanish
854 
WWUS85 KPUB 061652
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1052 AM MDT Fri May 6 2022

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM today for
gusty winds and low relative humidity for Fire Weather Zone 224, 
which includes the San Luis Valley...

...Red Flag Warning has been issued for Saturday from 10 AM to 
9 PM MDT, for strong winds and low relative humidity, for Fire 
Weather Zones 220...221...222 and 224 through 237, which includes 
the Upper Arkansas River Valley, Teller County, Fremont County, 
the San Luis Valley, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, the 
Wet Mountain Valley, and all of the southeast Plains of Colorado...

...Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for Sunday morning through
Sunday evening, for strong winds and low relative humidity, for 
Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222 and 224 through 237, which 
includes the Upper Arkansas River Valley, Teller County, Fremont 
County, the San Luis Valley, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains,
the Wet Mountain Valley, and all of the southeast Plains of 
Colorado...

COZ224-070900-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0033.220507T1600Z-220508T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0040.220507T1600Z-220508T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0039.220506T1900Z-220507T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0034.220508T1700Z-220509T0300Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
1052 AM MDT Fri May 6 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
224...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 224...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning which is in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Saturday. The 
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Timing...Strongest winds will occur during the afternoon hours
  of today, tomorrow and Sunday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread.

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.

&&

$$

COZ220>222-225>230-070900-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0033.220507T1600Z-220508T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0040.220507T1600Z-220508T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0034.220508T1700Z-220509T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
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-
1052 AM MDT Fri May 6 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 
220...221...222...225...226...227...228...229 AND 230...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228...229...230...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning which is in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Saturday. 

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...225... 
  226...227...228...229 and 230.

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

* Timing...Late Saturday morning through Saturday evening, and 
  again late Sunday morning through Sunday evening.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread.

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.

&&

$$

COZ231>237-070900-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0033.220507T1600Z-220508T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0040.220507T1600Z-220508T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0034.220508T1700Z-220509T0300Z/
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-
1052 AM MDT Fri May 6 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 
231...232...233... 234...235...236 AND 237...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning which is in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Saturday. 

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 231...232...233...234... 
  235...236 and 237.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Timing...Late Saturday morning through the early evening, and 
  late Sunday morning through Sunday evening.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread.

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.

&&

$$
714 
WWUS85 KPUB 062105
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
305 PM MDT Fri May 6 2022

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 8 PM today for gusty 
winds and low relative humidity for Fire Weather Zone 224, which 
includes the San Luis Valley...

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect for Saturday, from 10 AM to
9 PM, for strong winds and low relative humidity, for Fire Weather
Zones 220...221...222 and 224 through 237, which includes the 
Upper Arkansas River Valley, Teller County, Fremont County, the 
San Luis Valley, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, the Wet 
Mountain Valley, and all of the southeast Plains of Colorado...

...Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for Sunday morning through
Sunday evening, for strong winds and low relative humidity, for 
Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222 and 224 through 237, which 
includes the Upper Arkansas River Valley, Teller County, Fremont 
County, the San Luis Valley, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains,
the Wet Mountain Valley, and all of the southeast Plains of Colorado...

...Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Monday morning through 
Monday evening, for strong winds and low relative humidity, for 
Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222 and 224 through 237, which 
includes the Upper Arkansas River Valley, Teller County, Fremont 
County, the San Luis Valley, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains,
the Wet Mountain Valley, and all of the southeast Plains of Colorado...

COZ224-071315-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0035.220509T1600Z-220510T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-220507T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0040.220507T1600Z-220508T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0034.220508T1700Z-220509T0300Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
305 PM MDT Fri May 6 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
224...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE 
WEATHER ZONE 224...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING 
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 224...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in 
effect from Monday morning through Monday evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. 

* Timing...Strongest winds will occur during the afternoon hours
  of Saturday, Sunday and Monday. 

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread.

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.

&&

$$

COZ220>222-225>230-071315-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0035.220509T1600Z-220510T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0040.220507T1600Z-220508T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0034.220508T1700Z-220509T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
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-
305 PM MDT Fri May 6 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228...229 AND
230...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228...229...230...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228...229 AND 230...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in 
effect from Monday morning through Monday evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...225... 
  226...227...228...229 and 230.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Timing...Strongest winds will occur during the afternoon hours
  of Saturday, Sunday and Monday. 

* Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread.

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.

&&

$$

COZ231>237-071315-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0035.220509T1600Z-220510T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0040.220507T1600Z-220508T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0034.220508T1700Z-220509T0300Z/
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-
305 PM MDT Fri May 6 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING 
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 
237...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in 
effect from Monday morning through Monday evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 231...232...233...234... 
  235...236 and 237.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Timing...Strongest winds will occur during the afternoon hours
  of Saturday, Sunday and Monday. 

* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread.

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.

&&

$$
411 
WWUS85 KPUB 070155
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
755 PM MDT Fri May 6 2022

...Red Flag Warning for Fire Weather Zone 224, which includes the
San Luis Valley, will expire at 8 pm MDT this evening...

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect for Saturday, from 10 AM to
9 PM MDT, for strong winds and low relative humidity, for Fire 
Weather Zones 220...221...222 and 224 through 237, which includes 
the Upper Arkansas River Valley, Teller County, Fremont County, 
the San Luis Valley, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, the 
Wet Mountain Valley, and all of the southeast Plains of 
Colorado...

...Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for Sunday morning
through Sunday evening, for strong winds and low relative
humidity, for Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222 and 224 through
237, which includes the Upper Arkansas River Valley, Teller
County, Fremont County, the San Luis Valley, the Sangre de Cristo
and Wet Mountains, the Wet Mountain Valley, and all of the
southeast Plains of Colorado...

...Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for Monday morning 
through Monday evening, for strong winds and low relative 
humidity, for Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222 and 224 through 
237, which includes the Upper Arkansas River Valley, Teller 
County, Fremont County, the San Luis Valley, the Sangre de Cristo 
and Wet Mountains, the Wet Mountain Valley, and all of the 
southeast Plains of Colorado...

COZ224-071800-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-220507T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0040.220507T1600Z-220508T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0034.220508T1700Z-220509T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0035.220509T1600Z-220510T0300Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
755 PM MDT Fri May 6 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 224...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
224...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224.

* Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Timing...Strongest winds will occur during the afternoon hours 
  of Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread.

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.

&&

$$

COZ220>222-225>230-071800-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0040.220507T1600Z-220508T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0034.220508T1700Z-220509T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0035.220509T1600Z-220510T0300Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
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-
755 PM MDT Fri May 6 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228...229 AND
230...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228...
229...230...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228...
229...230...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...225... 
  226...227...228...229 and 230.

* Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Timing...Strongest winds will occur during the afternoon hours 
  of Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread.

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.

&&

$$

COZ231>237-071800-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0040.220507T1600Z-220508T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0034.220508T1700Z-220509T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0035.220509T1600Z-220510T0300Z/
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-
755 PM MDT Fri May 6 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND
237...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND
237...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 231...232...233...234... 
  235...236 and 237.

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

* Timing...Strongest winds will occur during the afternoon hours 
  of Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire 
  growth and spread.

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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 5, 3:15 PM MDTFire Weather WatchPUBAlamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla and 14 more20 hr

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2022Every red flag warning in 2022

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.