Red Flag Warning 26, NWS Pueblo, CO

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1244 PM MDT Fri Mar 13 2026

COZ220-222-224>233-141045-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-260314T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0026.260314T1700Z-260315T0400Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
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-
1244 PM MDT Fri Mar 13 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
220, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, AND 233...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 220, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231,
232, AND 233...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 222, 224, 225, 226, 
  227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232 and 233.

* WINDS...For today, West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
  For Saturday, West 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires could 
  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.

&&

$$

COZ221-234>237-141045-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0026.260314T1700Z-260315T0400Z/
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-Kiowa County Including Eads-
Bent County Including Las Animas-Prowers County Including Lamar-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
1244 PM MDT Fri Mar 13 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 221, 234, 235, 236, AND 237...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 234, 235, 236 and 237.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For 221, As low as 13 percent. For Zones 234
  through 237, As low as 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires could 
  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.

&&

$$

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
757 PM MDT Fri Mar 13 2026

COZ220-222-224>233-141800-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-260314T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0026.260314T1700Z-260315T0400Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
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-
757 PM MDT Fri Mar 13 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 220, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231,
232, AND 233...

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220,
222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, AND 233...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 222, 224, 225, 226, 
  227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232 and 233.

* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph on Saturday.

* 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.

&&

$$

COZ221-234>237-141800-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0026.260314T1700Z-260315T0400Z/
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-Kiowa County Including Eads-
Bent County Including Las Animas-Prowers County Including Lamar-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
757 PM MDT Fri Mar 13 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 221, 234, 235, 236, AND 237...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 234, 235, 236 and 237.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For 221, As low as 13 percent. For Zones 234
  through 237, 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.

&&

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1201 AM MDT Sat Mar 14 2026

COZ224-142215-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0021.260315T1700Z-260316T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0026.260314T1700Z-260315T0400Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
1201 AM MDT Sat Mar 14 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 224...

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

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

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 224.

* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph on Saturday. 
  Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph on Sunday. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent both days. 

* 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.

&&

$$

COZ220>222-225>237-142215-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0026.260314T1700Z-260315T0400Z/
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-
1201 AM MDT Sat Mar 14 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT
SATURDAY 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 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...In zones 220 and 221...as low as 11 percent.
  In zones 222 and 225 through 237...as low as 8 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.

&&

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1226 PM MDT Sat Mar 14 2026

COZ224-151030-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0021.260315T1700Z-260316T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0027.260315T1700Z-260316T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260315T0400Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
1226 PM MDT Sat Mar 14 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 224...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY 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 to 8 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 224.

* WINDS...West 30 to 40 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.

&&

$$

COZ220>222-225>237-150400-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260315T0400Z/
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-
1226 PM MDT Sat Mar 14 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
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...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 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.

&&

$$

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
957 PM MDT Sat Mar 14 2026

COZ224-152000-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260315T0400Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0027.260315T1700Z-260316T0200Z/
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
957 PM MDT Sat Mar 14 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 224...

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 224.

* WINDS...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph on 
  Sunday. 

* 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.

&&

$$

COZ220>222-225>237-150500-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260315T0400Z/
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-
957 PM MDT Sat Mar 14 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS 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...

Humidity levels continue to increase leading to the expiration of
the Red Flag Warning at 10 pm tonight. 

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1101 PM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- High Fire Danger and much warmer than normal temperatures are
  expected to persist for Friday and Saturday.

- A brief, and mostly dry, cold front comes through early
  Sunday, bringing light snowfall to portions of the high
  country and the Palmer Divide early Sunday morning, along with
  a brief cool down.

- An exceptionally warm and dry pattern is shaping up towards
  the middle of next week, with daily, and possibly monthly,
  temperature records possible.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Issued at 1250 PM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026

Currently..

Northwest flow persists, with strongest jet support for high winds
off to our north. As of 11 AM, wind gust to 45 mph have been
observed across portions of the lower elevations of Las Animas,
Huerfano, and El Paso counties, with gusts to around 60 mph for
Cottonwood Pass, Rampart Reservoir, and a few other locations above
9,200ft. Temperatures have climbed into the 60s across much of the
plains, with relative humidity values in the low teens to 20% range.

Rest of Today and Tonight..

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect through 9 PM this evening, and
gusty west winds are expected to persist well into the evening.
Overnight recoveries will be poor, with many areas only recovering
into the 30-40% range by early tomorrow morning. Gusty winds look to
persist across the higher elevations of the central mountains and
the Pikes Peak region, with improvement likely between midnight and
sunrise. Overnight lows will be around 10 to 12 degrees warmer than
normal given continued mixing. This will mean temperatures in the
20s for the San Luis Valley, and 30s to 40s on the plains.

Tomorrow..

After poor overnight recoveries, most areas will start out warm and
dry first thing Friday morning. Though winds look to be slightly
weaker tomorrow, we will be much drier for many areas. Tomorrow's
Red Flag Warning has been expanded to include the Sangres and the
Wets, along with Otero, Crowley, and eastern Las Animas, and still
includes the central mountains, the San Luis Valley, Fremont, and
all of the I-25 corridor. Humidity values in the single digits are
expected across much of our plains with winds gusting to 50 mph over
our higher peaks, and winds closer to 35 mph over the lower
elevations. Daytime highs tomorrow look to top out in the mid to
upper 60s for mountain valleys and the Palmer Divide, with mid to
upper 70s across our plains.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1250 PM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026

Saturday..Saturday looks to be the highest end RFW of the next few
days, especially for our southeast mountains and southern plains.
Winds will be strongest, and humidities will be driest. If current
trends continue, portions of Las Animas County are likely to see
very high end RFW criteria, with single digit relative humidity
values and wind gusts near 60 mph. Most of our forecast area is
under a Fire Weather Watch for Saturday, and daytime highs look to
be near record as well. Highs in the 60s and 70s are expected for
mountain valleys and the Pikes Peak region, with temperatures
climbing into the 80s across most of our plains. That would put us
very near or over these standing records:

        Standing Record     Forecast
C. Springs     75               73
Pueblo         83               80
Alamosa        67               69

Sunday and Monday...Models bring in a cold front through late
Saturday night into early Sunday morning. For now, temperatures look
to drop by 30 degrees for Sunday afternoon highs across the plains,
and 10 to 15 degrees for the mountain valleys. For now, effects of
the cold front look to be too delayed to fend off fire weather
concerns across the San Luis Valley early Sunday afternoon, though
as the event draws closer, this could change. Model guidance depicts
light snow across the central mountains late Saturday night, and
across the Palmer Divide into early Sunday morning, with total
amounts of around 2 inches at the most. We warm up slightly heading
into Monday, though lighter winds behind the departing system look
to keep fire weather concerns at a minimum for all areas Monday
afternoon.

Tuesday and Wednesday...Ensemble guidance continues to point towards
an upper ridge dominating the western half of the country. This is
the start of a serious heating and drying trend, and likely daily
fire weather concerns, though there will be some questions about how
strong winds will get. Daily, and possibly monthly, temperature
records will be possible.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY/...
Issued at 1100 PM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026

All three terminals will see bouts of high level cloudiness and
VFR conditions.

Winds have decreased at KCOS and may shift around from a
northeast to even easterly direction late tonight into Friday
morning. This has increased the potential for low level wind
shear (LLWS) and have introduced this into the TAF through 15z.
Depth of light southeasterly winds in an eddy downwind of Pikes
Peak should increase taking wind shear above 2kft level after
15z with southwest to west winds quickly ramping up after 16-18z
with gusts to 35 kts possible.

Meanwhile, gusty westerly winds are more likely to continue at
KPUB through the night which decreases the risk for LLWS and
will maintain these elevated winds through the overnight hours.
Winds will increase again on Friday with gusts up to 35 kts
possible through the afternoon.

Winds will be lighter at KALS and switch around to a southerly
direction late tonight through Friday morning. West northwest
winds will spread down into the terminal again after 20z before
decreasing by 02z. -KT

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Red Flag Warning from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Friday for COZ220-222-
224>233.
Fire Weather Watch from Saturday morning through Saturday
evening for COZ221-222-224>237.

&&

SHORT TERM...EHR
LONG TERM...EHR
AVIATION...KT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
856 PM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-131300-
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-
856 PM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for much of the area
late Friday morning into the evening, and again on Saturday from
late morning into the evening. West winds are forecast to
increase to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35-45 mph on Friday, and up
to 50 to 60 mph at times for Saturday. Widespread minimum
relative humidity levels will drop into the 10 to 15 percent
range, but many areas will see humidity in the single digits.
Please refrain from all outdoor activities that could start a
fire.

High fire danger is possible across the San Luis Valley on Sunday.

Light snow makes a return Saturday night into Sunday morning
across the central mountains and the Palmer Divide. Up to 2 inches
of new snow will be possible.

Critical fire weather conditions will likely return to the area
starting Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters will not be needed tonight.

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