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Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Feb 16, 2026, 12:47 AM MST for 10 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Feb 17, 2026, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr. 57 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2026, 12:47 AM MST (07:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2026, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2026, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 10:10 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 6 Ne Manitou Springs, CO | Mesonet station AU975 5 NE Manitou Spgs. |
| Feb 17, 10:10 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 6 Ne Manitou Springs, CO | Mesonet station AU975 5 NE Manitou Spgs. |
| Feb 17, 10:16 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 5 Ne Blende, CO | AWOS station KPUB Pueblo Airport. |
| Feb 17, 10:16 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 5 Ne Blende, CO | AWOS station KPUB Pueblo Airport. |
| Feb 17, 10:16 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 5 Ne Blende, CO | |
| Feb 17, 10:16 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 5 Ne Blende, CO | |
| Feb 17, 10:19 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 6 Ssw Colorado Springs, CO | Mesonet station AU923 Colorado Springs. |
| Feb 17, 10:19 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 6 Ssw Colorado Springs, CO | Mesonet station AU923 Colorado Springs. |
| Feb 17, 10:36 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 4 S Cheraw, CO | |
| Feb 17, 10:36 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 4 S Cheraw, CO | |
| Feb 17, 10:38 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Sw Swink, CO | |
| Feb 17, 10:38 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Sw Swink, CO | |
| Feb 17, 10:40 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 6 Se Lamar, CO | |
| Feb 17, 10:40 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 6 Se Lamar, CO | |
| Feb 17, 10:49 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 4 Nnw Haswell, CO | |
| Feb 17, 10:49 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 4 Nnw Haswell, CO | |
| Feb 17, 10:54 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Ese Hoehne, CO | AWOS station KTAD Trinidad Airport. |
| Feb 17, 10:54 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Ese Hoehne, CO | AWOS station KTAD Trinidad Airport. |
| Feb 17, 10:55 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 5 N Colorado Springs, CO | Mesonet station CO032 025s146 Garden Of The Gods. |
| Feb 17, 10:55 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 5 N Colorado Springs, CO | Mesonet station CO032 025s146 Garden Of The Gods. |
| Feb 17, 10:55 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 4 Se Air Force Academy, CO | AWOS station KAFF Us Air Force Academy. |
| Feb 17, 10:55 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 4 Se Air Force Academy, CO | AWOS station KAFF Us Air Force Academy. |
| Feb 17, 10:56 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 9 S Springfield, CO | ASOS station KSPD 8 S Springfield. |
| Feb 17, 10:56 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 9 S Springfield, CO | ASOS station KSPD 8 S Springfield. |
| Feb 17, 10:59 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 2 Sse Peterson Afb, CO | ASOS station KCOS Colorado Springs Airport. |
| Feb 17, 10:59 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 2 Sse Peterson Afb, CO | ASOS station KCOS Colorado Springs Airport. |
| Feb 17, 11:04 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 4 S Cheraw, CO | ASOS station KLHX La Junta Airport. |
| Feb 17, 11:04 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 4 S Cheraw, CO | ASOS station KLHX La Junta Airport. |
| Feb 17, 11:06 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 79 | 2 Sse Peterson Afb, CO | |
| Feb 17, 11:06 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 79 | 2 Sse Peterson Afb, CO | |
| Feb 17, 11:35 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 4 N Springfield, CO | AWOS station K8V7 3 N Springfield. |
| Feb 17, 11:35 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 4 N Springfield, CO | AWOS station K8V7 3 N Springfield. |
| Feb 17, 11:53 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 4 Wsw Lamar, CO | ASOS station KLAA Lamar Airport. |
| Feb 17, 11:53 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 4 Wsw Lamar, CO | ASOS station KLAA Lamar Airport. |
| Feb 17, 11:53 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 4 Wsw Lamar, CO | ASOS station KLAA Lamar Airport. |
| Feb 17, 11:59 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Sw Campo, CO | Mesonet station UCNC2 Ute Canyon. |
| Feb 17, 11:59 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Sw Campo, CO | Mesonet station UCNC2 Ute Canyon. |
| Feb 17, 12:35 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 4 N Springfield, CO | AWOS station K8V7 3 N Springfield. |
| Feb 17, 12:35 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 4 N Springfield, CO | AWOS station K8V7 3 N Springfield. |
| Feb 17, 12:35 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 1 Nw Springfield, CO | |
| Feb 17, 12:35 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 1 Nw Springfield, CO | |
| Feb 17, 12:39 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Se Stonington, CO | Mesonet station DW6957 Walsh. |
| Feb 17, 12:39 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Se Stonington, CO | Mesonet station DW6957 Walsh. |
| Feb 17, 12:39 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Se Stonington, CO | |
| Feb 17, 12:39 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Se Stonington, CO | |
| Feb 17, 12:45 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 11 S Holly, CO | |
| Feb 17, 12:45 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 11 S Holly, CO | |
| Feb 17, 12:52 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 73 | 6 Se Lamar, CO | |
| Feb 17, 12:52 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 73 | 6 Se Lamar, CO | |
| Feb 17, 12:54 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 2 Sse Peterson Afb, CO | ASOS station KCOS Colorado Springs Airport. |
| Feb 17, 12:54 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 2 Sse Peterson Afb, CO | ASOS station KCOS Colorado Springs Airport. |
| Feb 17, 2:03 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Ssw Pritchett, CO | |
| Feb 17, 2:03 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Ssw Pritchett, CO | |
| Feb 17, 2:18 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 4 Nnw Haswell, CO | |
| Feb 17, 2:18 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 4 Nnw Haswell, CO | |
| Feb 17, 2:53 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 4 Wsw Lamar, CO | ASOS station KLAA Lamar Airport. |
| Feb 17, 2:53 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 4 Wsw Lamar, CO | ASOS station KLAA Lamar Airport. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 328 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1831 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 249 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
008 WWUS85 KPUB 160747 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1247 AM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 COZ226>230-170000- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0006.260217T1700Z-260218T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0010.260217T1700Z-260218T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0009.260216T1800Z-260217T0100Z/ 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- 1247 AM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226, 227, 228, 229, AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226, 227, 228, 229, AND 230... 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 7 PM MST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 226, 227, 228, 229 and 230. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Tuesday. * WINDS...West to southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph today. Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph on Tuesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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. && $$ COZ231>237-170000- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0006.260217T1700Z-260218T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0010.260217T1700Z-260218T0200Z/ Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 1247 AM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, AND 237... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 7 PM MST Tuesday. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ221-222-170000- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0009.260216T1800Z-260217T0100Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 1247 AM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221 and 222. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
953 WWUS85 KPUB 161429 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 729 AM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 COZ224-170100- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0009.260216T1800Z-260217T0100Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 729 AM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 224. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening. * WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Avoid activities which could start a wildfire. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ226>230-170630- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0009.260216T1800Z-260217T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.260217T1700Z-260218T0200Z/ 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- 729 AM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226, 227, 228, 229, AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226, 227, 228, 229, AND 230... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 226, 227, 228, 229 and 230. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Tuesday. * WINDS...West to southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph today. Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph on Tuesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Avoid activities which could start a wildfire. 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. && $$ COZ221-222-170100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0009.260216T1800Z-260217T0100Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 729 AM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221 and 222. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Avoid activities which could start a wildfire. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ231>237-170630- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.260217T1700Z-260218T0200Z/ 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- 729 AM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY 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. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 7 PM MST Tuesday. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 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. && $$
396 WWUS85 KPUB 161818 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1118 AM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 COZ228>230-171030- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0007.260218T1800Z-260219T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260217T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.260217T1700Z-260218T0200Z/ Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 1118 AM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228, 229, AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228, 229, AND 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228, 229, AND 230... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 228, 229 and 230. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 6 PM MST this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...today, southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph. For Tuesday, southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph, for Wednesday, southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent each day. * IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will uncontrollably spread and be very destructive. 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. && $$ COZ226-227-171030- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260217T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.260217T1700Z-260218T0200Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 1118 AM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 and 227... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 and 227... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 226 and 227. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 6 PM MST this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Tuesday. * WINDS...for today, south 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph, for Tuesday, southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. 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. && $$ COZ231>237-171030- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0007.260218T1800Z-260219T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.260217T1700Z-260218T0200Z/ Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 1118 AM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, AND 237... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...for Tuesday, west 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph, for Wednesday, west 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ221-222-224-170100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260217T0100Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 1118 AM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 222 and 224. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. 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. && $$
022 WWUS85 KPUB 170051 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 551 PM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 COZ228>230-171700- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260217T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.260217T1700Z-260218T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0007.260218T1800Z-260219T0200Z/ Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 551 PM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228, 229, AND 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228, 229, AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228, 229, AND 230... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 228, 229 and 230. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will uncontrollably spread and be very destructive. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ226-227-171700- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260217T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.260217T1700Z-260218T0200Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 551 PM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 AND 227... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 AND 227... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 226 and 227. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 7 PM MST Tuesday. * WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. 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. && $$ COZ221-222-224-170200- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260217T0100Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 551 PM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222... Winds will weaken overnight at the surface, while humidity recovers outside of critical thresholds. Intermittent gusty winds will still be possible overnight over portions of the area. $$ COZ231>237-171700- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.260217T1700Z-260218T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0007.260218T1800Z-260219T0200Z/ 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- 551 PM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY 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. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. 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. && $$
262 WWUS85 KPUB 170803 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 103 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026 COZ228>237-180015- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.260217T1700Z-260218T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0007.260218T1800Z-260219T0200Z/ 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- 103 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237 which includes Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animas, Crowley, Otero, Bent, Kiowa, Prowers and Baca counties. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM this morning to 7 PM MST this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph today, with west winds 20 to 30 mph and gusts up to 55 mph on Wednesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent both days. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. 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. && $$ COZ226-227-180015- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.260217T1700Z-260218T0200Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 103 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 AND 227... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 226 and 227, which includes El Paso county. * TIMING...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM MST this evening. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. 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. && $$
515 WWUS85 KPUB 171852 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1152 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026 COZ229-181100- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.A.0007.260218T1800Z-260219T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0008.260219T1700Z-260220T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260218T0200Z/ Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 1152 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 229... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 229... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 229... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. The Fire Weather Watch has been cancelled. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 229. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 7 PM MST this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...West 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph through today. Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph on Wednesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Avoid all activities which could start a fire. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ228-230-181100- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0007.260218T1800Z-260219T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0011.260218T1700Z-260219T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0008.260219T1700Z-260220T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260218T0200Z/ Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 1152 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 AND 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 AND 230... 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 7 PM MST Wednesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. The Fire Weather Watch for Wednesday is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 228 and 230. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 7 PM MST this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Wednesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph today and again Wednesday. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph on Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. Exercise extreme caution to avoid fire starts. 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. && $$ COZ231>237-181100- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0007.260218T1800Z-260219T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0011.260218T1700Z-260219T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260218T0200Z/ Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 1152 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, AND 237... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 7 PM MST this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Wednesday. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph through this evening. West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph for Wednesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. Avoid all activities which could start a wildfire. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ227-181100- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0008.260219T1700Z-260220T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260218T0200Z/ Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 1152 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 227... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 227... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 227. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 7 PM MST this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. West winds 15 to 25 mph for Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. Avoid all activities which could start a wildfire. 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. && $$ COZ226-180200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260218T0200Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 1152 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 226. * TIMING...Until 7 PM MST this evening. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution to avoid activities which could start a wildfire. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ222-181100- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0008.260219T1700Z-260220T0200Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 1152 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 222. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution to avoid fire starts. 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. && $$
438 WWUS85 KPUB 180159 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 659 PM MST Tue Feb 17 2026 COZ228-230-181800- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260218T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0011.260218T1700Z-260219T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0008.260219T1700Z-260220T0200Z/ Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 659 PM MST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 AND 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 AND 230... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 228 and 230. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Wednesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph on Wednesday. West to Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ231>237-181800- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260218T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0011.260218T1700Z-260219T0200Z/ 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- 659 PM MST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY 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. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 7 PM MST Wednesday. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph on Wednesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 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. && $$ COZ227-229-181800- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260218T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0008.260219T1700Z-260220T0200Z/ Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 659 PM MST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 AND 229... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 AND 229... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 227 and 229. * TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...West to northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ226-180300- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260218T0200Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 659 PM MST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226... Winds will continue to decrease as temperatures cool and humidity levels increase overnight, leading to the end of the Red Flag Warning at 7 pm Tuesday. $$ COZ222-181800- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0008.260219T1700Z-260220T0200Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 659 PM MST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 222. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Feb 15, 9:59 PM MST, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Repeat Critical Fire Weather days expected, focused on portions of the SE Mts and I-25 corridor Mon, then across all of the plains on Tuesday. Another round possible Wed across the plains.
- Damaging winds possible Tuesday across a large portion of southern CO where High Wind Watches have been expanded.
- Strong wind driven heavy snow expected for the mountains, especially Continental Divide, Monday Night through Wednesday with snow squalls possible.
- Unsettled conditions and cooler temperatures expected for late week into next weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 9:59 PM MST, 2 hours 48 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pueblo CO 959 PM MST Sun Feb 15 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Repeat Critical Fire Weather days expected, focused on portions of the SE Mts and I-25 corridor Mon, then across all of the plains on Tuesday. Another round possible Wed across the plains. - Damaging winds possible Tuesday across a large portion of southern CO where High Wind Watches have been expanded. - Strong wind driven heavy snow expected for the mountains, especially Continental Divide, Monday Night through Wednesday with snow squalls possible. - Unsettled conditions and cooler temperatures expected for late week into next weekend. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/... Issued at 1246 PM MST Sun Feb 15 2026 Southwest flow aloft increases tonight and Monday as the next trough approaches the west coast and pushes onshore during the day Monday. Dry weather will continue through much of the short term with warm and breezy conditions overspreading much of the region on Monday. Conditions meet critical fire weather conditions along the I-25 corridor, Pikes Peak region and the lower elevations of Fremont county from late Monday morning through Monday evening and have upgraded Fire Weather Watches to Red Flag Warnings and added Teller County where humidity values have come down in recent runs. Winds will gust up to 40 mph across the mountains with bands of 25-35 mph winds shooting through the gaps and passes into the adjacent lower elevations along the I-25 corridor during the afternoon. Wind prone areas such as the Arkansas River Valley through southern Ft Carson, Northern El Paso County, and the wind prone areas south of Colorado City to Raton Pass will be most affected. It is possible that the larger metro areas (Colorado Springs and Pueblo) may come up just shy of the needed 3 hour duration of 25 mph or higher gusts for Red flag. But other locations in those counties should make criteria and will not get too cute with highlights given the stronger winds and potential for higher fire danger impacts arriving Tuesday. Monday will be a warm up day for fire weather. Otherwise it will be a mild night across the area tonight with extensive high cloudiness spreading in and increasing downslope drainage winds in and near the mountains. This should keep temperatures in the lower 40s in the banana belt regions along the lower eastern slopes with generally 30s elsewhere, and a few upper teens for some of our cooler valley locations. Monday will be warm with some record to near record high temperatures possible. Current records for 2/16 are...COS: 68 degrees set in 2017 and 1970, PUB: 73 degrees set in 2017 and 1970, ALS: 57 degrees set in 2020, 2000, 1958 and 1947. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... Issued at 1246 PM MST Sun Feb 15 2026 High impact high winds and high fire danger expected for Tuesday with wind driven mountain snows persisting along the Continental Divide through Wednesday. A strong shortwave will eject across the Desert Southwest and across CO Tuesday morning. Southwest flow will spread snow into the Continental Divide as early as Monday night with the heaviest wind driven snow expected late Monday night through Tuesday morning as the mid level front drives through. Snow squall parameters are high this day, with wind gusts in the 70 to 80 mph range across the higher elevations causing extensive wind driven snow across the peaks and passes. The heavier snow does look brief, which could limit accumulations some, but given the impacts from the winds and blowing snow, opted for Winter Storm Warnings across the eastern San Juans and the eastern Sawatch range due to the potential for treacherous travel conditions. Blanketed the remainder of the mountains out west under Advisories. Snow accumulations will be lighter, but winds and blowing snow could still lean impacts towards the higher end of the spectrum. Will need to monitor this time period for Snow Squall Warnings as snow spreads into the advisory areas, and into the Sangre De Cristo mountains briefly Tuesday morning. As the associated upper jet ejects across southern CO on Tuesday, this will morph into a damaging wind/high fire danger day across the plains. NBM probabilities of over 75 mph wind gusts across the mountains, and in excess of 60 mph gusts across the plains are still in the 70-90 percent range along and south of highway 50, though will need to watch Teller county and the interior portions of Chaffee county for near high wind criteria as well. This is a high confidence forecast and have expanded high wind highlights some, and bumped timing back into the morning hours as the system appears a little faster. This will be more of a brute force mixing high wind event for southern CO, and showers that cross the San Luis Valley may aid in transporting strong winds aloft to the surface. Signal for high winds has remained strong (over 70%) across the San Luis Valley, the Wet Mountain Valley and portions of the upper Arkansas River valley, so have expanded high wind watches to include those areas. Will need to monitor El Paso county closely but with lower odds up that way and the upper jet centered across NM and southern CO, think they may come up just short of high wind criteria for now. Meanwhile, humidity values have nudged up a bit with cooling aloft occuring during the mid morning and afternoon. Have to get down below the lowest 10th percentile of NBM members (outliers of the 130 or so ensemble model members) to start seeing extremely low humidity values in the 9% range. So confidence in a PDS Red Flag Warning is not high at this point, and will leave current Fire Weather Watch for Tuesday as is. Regardless, with winds as strong as they will be, it will still be a volatile day for fire weather and great care should be taken to avoid wildfire starts. We see a slight reprieve in snowfall rates out west Tuesday night but it picks up again Wednesday as another wave ejects across southern Colorado. This may keep impacts on the high side of the spectrum given continued blowing snow through the period, and will maintain Winter Storm Warnings into Wednesday evening along the Continental Divide, with Winter Weather Advisories adjacent to these areas. Another repeat critical fire weather day looks likely for the southeast plains Wed, and winds could come close to high wind criteria once again, especially south of highway 50 where NBM probabilities show 30-40 percent range of 58 mph or higher wind gusts along the southern I-25 corridor and San Luis Valley. Suspect later shifts will be hoisting another Fire Weather Watch for much of the plains on Wednesday, with confidence a little lower on the need for more High Wind Watches. The pattern remains active late week into the weekend as the mean troughing out west translates eastward and across the Rockies on Friday. This will keep snow showers going at times for the mountains, and continued windy albeit cooler conditions for the plains. There could be another smaller critical fire weather potential for the southern plains hugging the NM/OK borders for Thursday. Elsewhere humidity values look a little too high given the cooler temperatures. As the upper trough finally swings through on Friday the plains may see some scattered showers and spotty wetting precipitation amounts. Another fast moving wave pushes through on Saturday producing more showers across the region. Then drier, warmer and less wind can arrives for Sunday as the next ridge moves in from the west. -KT && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 958 PM MST Sun Feb 15 2026 VFR conditions are expected at KALS, KCOS, and KPUB through 24 hours. KALS: Winds mainly keep a south component through the period, with wind speeds around 10-12 knots and increasing mid-level clouds. KCOS: More variable surface winds tonight, with stronger westerlies aloft, though the strongest flow should remain above 5 kft. Gusty winds to around 20-25 knots are expected during the afternoon hours. KPUB: Winds should weaken overnight before brisk south-southwest winds pick up in the afternoon. Gusts shouldn't be as frequent as at KCOS, but a few gusts to 20 knots are still possible, though low confidence kept them from this round of TAFs. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Weather Advisory from 11 PM Monday to 11 PM MST Wednesday for COZ058-059-061-066-067. Winter Storm Warning from 11 PM Monday to 11 PM MST Wednesday for COZ060-068. High Wind Watch from Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon for COZ069>071-077-083-086>089-093>099. High Wind Watch from late Monday night through Tuesday evening for COZ072>075-078>080. Red Flag Warning from 11 AM to 6 PM MST Monday for COZ221-222- 226>230. Fire Weather Watch from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening for COZ226>237. && SHORT TERM...KT LONG TERM...KT AVIATION...GARBEROGLIO
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 15, 3:17 AM MST, 21 hours 30 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 317 AM MST Sun Feb 15 2026 COZ058>089-093>099-161030- Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet- Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet- Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet- Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet- Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet- Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Southern San Luis Valley- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet- Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County- Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County- Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- 317 AM MST Sun Feb 15 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday A very active and potentially dangerous weather pattern will occur Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday across the greater southeast and south central Colorado region. Critical fire weather conditions are expected over the plains Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as very gusty winds and low humidity values over spread the region. The day of greatest concern at this time is Tuesday as a very strong jet stream moves over the region. In addition, strong and potentially damaging winds are expected to impact the eastern plains and Sangre de Cristo Mountains on Tuesday, with wind gusts around 65 mph for the plains, and gusts around 85 mph for the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. These winds will cause difficult travel for light and high profile vehicles. In addition, blowing dust will be possible across the plains, which could cause sudden drops in visibility and dangerous travel conditions. Snow returns to the mountains and higher valleys this upcoming week, with the greatest coverage of snow expected along the Continental Divide. A band on intense snowfall is expected to occur on Tuesday over the higher terrain. Snow is expected most days this upcoming week into next weekend over the mountains. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters will not be needed today or tonight. SIMCOE/SIMCOE/Hodanish
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 11:07 AM MST | High Wind Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla and 13 more | 31 hr |
| Feb 16, 11:18 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas and 3 more | 25 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.