Red Flag Warning 17, NWS Pueblo, CO

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1139 PM MST Sun Mar 1 2026

COZ229-230-233-022245-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0017.260302T1800Z-260303T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0014.260303T1800Z-260304T0000Z/
Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
1139 PM MST Sun Mar 1 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 229, 230, AND 233... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING 
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229, 230, AND 233...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 229, 230 and 233.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 7 PM MST 
  Monday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday morning 
  through Tuesday afternoon.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 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.

&&

$$

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
515 AM MST Mon Mar 2 2026


COZ222-030200-
/O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0017.260302T1800Z-260303T0200Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
515 AM MST Mon Mar 2 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE 
WEATHER ZONE 222...

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 7 PM MST this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 222.

* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM MST this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 71.

* 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.

&&

$$

COZ229-230-233-030415-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0017.260302T1800Z-260303T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0014.260303T1800Z-260304T0000Z/
Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
515 AM MST Mon Mar 2 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY 
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229, 230, AND 233... 

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING 
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229, 230, AND 233...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 229, 230 and 233.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM this morning to 
  7 PM MST this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from 
  Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 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.

&&

$$

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1132 AM MST Mon Mar 2 2026

COZ229-230-233-031045-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0014.260303T1800Z-260304T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0018.260303T1800Z-260304T0000Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260303T0200Z/
Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
1132 AM MST Mon Mar 2 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
229, 230, AND 233...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229,
230, AND 233...

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 to 5 PM MST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 229, 230 and 233.

* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 7 PM MST this 
  evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 5 PM 
  MST Tuesday.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 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.

&&

$$

COZ222-030200-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260303T0200Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
1132 AM MST Mon Mar 2 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
222...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 222.

* TIMING...Until 7 PM MST this evening.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 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.

&&

$$

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
637 PM MST Mon Mar 2 2026



COZ229-230-233-031745-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260303T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0018.260303T1800Z-260304T0000Z/
Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
637 PM MST Mon Mar 2 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST
TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 229, 230, AND 233...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229,
230, AND 233...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 229, 230 and 233.

* TIMING...From 11 AM to 5 PM MST Tuesday.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph on Tuesday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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.

&&

$$

COZ222-030245-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260303T0200Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
637 PM MST Mon Mar 2 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222...

Humidities have risen above critical thresholds and winds have
decreased. Therefore the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to
expire.

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1008 AM MST Sun Mar 1 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Warm and dry Monday, with critical fire weather conditions
  along the southern I-25 corridor.

- Passing system Tue/Wed brings snow to the mountains and
  scattered rain showers to lower elevations, precip amounts
  will be fairly light, under a quarter inch.

- Fire danger increases again Thursday, before a new weather
  systems brings cooler and potentially wetter weather back to
  the region Fri/Sat, though track and intensity details are
  still far from certain.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Issued at 1205 AM MST Sun Mar 1 2026

Upper level jet and area of mid level moisture passing over the
central mountains will combine to produce a few snow showers
from Cottonwood Pass northward this morning, then activity fades
away this afternoon as jet lifts north and weakens. Elsewhere,
just some bouts of mid/high level clouds today, with a trend
toward a bit more sun by late afternoon. Weak surge backing
toward the mountains through the day will keep winds easterly
from the I-25 corridor out onto the plains, which will shave a
few degf from max temps versus Saturday's numbers, especially
closer to the KS border. Tonight, weak west winds will keep east
slopes above freezing, though overall most of the area will see
a rather mild night with mins only in the 20s/30s, even across
the high terrain.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Issued at 1205 AM MST Sun Mar 1 2026

Upper trough swings into the Great Basin on Monday, bringing
increasing winds and warmer temperatures back to most of
southern Colorado by afternoon. Critical fire weather conditions
return Mon afternoon to the southern I-25 corridor where winds
will be strongest/humidity lowest, while from Pueblo northward,
weak afternoon upslope flow may develop, keeping winds lighter
and humidity just above the 15 percent threshold. Max temps will
soar back well above seasonal averages, and a few locations
south of the Arkansas River on the plains could approach 80f,
while upper Ark Valley/San Luis Valley see readings near records
in the 60s.

Upper trough then moves through central/northern Colorado
Tue/Wed, as models continue to track the system too far north
to generate widespread/significant precip over the southern half
of the state. In fact, srn zones near the NM border may see at
least elevated fire weather conditions for part of Tue, before
cold front arrives late in the day. Scattered rain/mountain snow
showers Tue afternoon and evening may be the best we can do for
precip, with the greatest chance for measurable rain/snow north
of Highway 50, where perhaps a tenth or two of QPF is possible,
especially across the higher terrain of the Pikes Peak region.
Still a hint of a quick burst of convective snow possible Tue
evening over the Ramparts/Palmer Divide as system wraps up
farther north and east, before activity ends Wed morning.

Wed and Thu look dry and warm, with indications of fairly
widespread elevated to critical fire weather conditions Thu
afternoon from I-25 eastward across the plains, as winds aloft
increase ahead of deepening wrn U.S. upper trough.

Pattern for Friday into the weekend still looks unsettled, as at
least an initial wave from the deepening western U.S upper
trough moves through the area, bringing a chance of
rain/mountain snow showers Fri. Lessening chances for precip
then expected Sat, as deterministic models and ensembles seem to
be trending toward dropping the bulk of upper level energy well
south into the Baja, eventually developing a cut-off low off the
Mexican coast. Not liking this trend as it may keep chances for
significant precip away from southern Colorado into early next
week, though still plenty of time for solutions to change.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 1008 AM MST Sun Mar 1 2026

VFR conditions are expected at KALS, KCOS, and KPUB through 24
hours. Winds over KCOS and KPUB should retain an easterly component
throughout the rest of the day, while KALS remains light and
diurnal. Mid to high level clouds will move in and out of the area
throughout today and tonight.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Fire Weather Watch from Monday morning through Monday evening
for COZ229-230-233.

&&

SHORT TERM...PETERSEN
LONG TERM...PETERSEN
AVIATION...GARBEROGLIO

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
411 AM MST Sun Mar 1 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-021400-
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-
411 AM MST Sun Mar 1 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered snow showers are possible today over the central
mountains, with the greatest chance for snow occurring this morning.
Accumulations will be light, generally less than an inch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

On Monday, critical fire weather conditons are possible along the
southern I-25 corridor, as gusty southwest winds and low relative
humidity redevelop along and east of the mountains.

For Tuesday and Wednesday, a weather system will bring increasing
chances of rain and snow showers to the area, especially during the
day Tuesday into Tuesday evening. Isolated thunderstorms may also be
possible in the Pikes Peak region, as the air mass across southern
Colorado becomes weakly unstable. At this point, snow levels with
the system look rather high, keeping accumulating snow limited to
mainly the mountains, though a brief change over the snow may be
possible Tuesday evening along the Palmer Divide.

On Thursday, gusty winds and low relative humidity return, bringing
the possibility of critical fire weather conditions to the southeast
plains and I-25 corridor in the afternoon.

On Friday and Saturday, an approaching weather system will bring a
chance for snow to the mountains, while lower elevations see mainly
scattered rain showers.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters will not be needed today or tonight.

10/10