Red Flag Warning 29, NWS Pueblo, CO

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1142 AM MDT Fri Mar 20 2026

COZ237-210945-
/O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0029.260321T1700Z-260322T0500Z/
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
1142 AM MDT Fri Mar 20 2026

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

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 237.

* TIMING...From 11 AM to 11 PM MDT Saturday.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 98.

* 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.

&&

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COZ220>230-210945-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0029.260321T1700Z-260322T0500Z/
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-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
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-
1142 AM MDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229,
AND 230...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 
  225, 226, 227, 228, 229 and 230.

* TIMING...From 11 AM to 11 PM MDT Saturday.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...80s and lower 90s.

* 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.

&&

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1231 AM MDT Sat Mar 21 2026

COZ220>230-237-212245-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0029.260321T1700Z-260322T0500Z/
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-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
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-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
1231 AM MDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227,
228, 229, 230 AND 237...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 
  225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230 and 237.

* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 11 PM MDT this evening.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 to 10 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Upper 80s to mid 90s.

* 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.

&&

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1116 AM MDT Sat Mar 21 2026

COZ220>230-237-220500-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260322T0500Z/
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-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
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-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
1116 AM MDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229,
230, AND 237...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 
  225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230 and 237.

* TIMING...Until 11 PM MDT this evening.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 to 10 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Upper 80s to mid 90s.

* 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.

&&

$$

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1052 PM MDT Sat Mar 21 2026

COZ220>230-237-220600-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260322T0500Z/
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-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
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-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
1052 PM MDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 
229, 230, AND 237...

Winds will slowly diminish and relative humidity will gradually
increase into early Sunday morning. 

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1119 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Well above normal temperatures will continue through
  Saturday, with all time monthly records expected to fall
  Saturday.

- Humidity values will be exceptionally low through Saturday,
  with the most critical fire weather day on Saturday due to
  increased winds.

- A cold front will bring a brief cool down Sunday and Monday,
  with trends over the Central Mountains and Palmer Divide area
  drier.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Issued at 134 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026

Upper ridge in place will dominate the weather through the
period, with hot and dry conditions expected to persist. 700mb
temps have been on the rise, and will steadily increase
throughout the remainder of the day. Given this trend and
abundance of sunshine, did increase highs for today a few
degrees with most locations over the plains and mountain valleys
likely ending up well into the 80s today. RHs will be low, in
the single digits, but with the lighter wind field in place,
still don't anticipate any widespread critical fire weather
conditions. Most locations won't see any persistent higher winds
this afternoon, however, spotty locations over the northern San
Luis Valley and central mountains should see a slight surge in
winds late this afternoon. Again, at this point, not enough to
warrant any fire weather headlines today.

No real big shift in the pattern and overall thermal fields,
with another hot day in the 80s anticipated across southern
Colorado on Friday. Despite hot temperatures and rather dry air
with RH values in the single digits, the wind field remain
light with critical fire weather conditions not expected at this
time.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Issued at 134 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026

Hot conditions continue at the start of the period despite the
upper ridge breaking down on Saturday. This will result in
increasing deep westerlies over the region and support
additional warming. With 700mb temps pushing into the mid to
upper teens, limited cloud cover, and with deep mixing, Saturday
is still on track to be the hottest day. Given these trends,
did increase highs for Saturday, with temps well in the 90s
looking to be in store for most locations over the plains. Would
not be surprised to see temps push into the upper 90s over the
far eastern plains. Air mass looks to be even drier, especially
looking at varying forecast soundings, and so lowered dew points
in the afternoon. Both adjustments are resulting in RH values
well into the single digits. Surface wind field will increase on
Saturday, though does look to be slightly delayed for a portion
of the day. These higher winds do arrive through the mid
afternoon time frame and then increase through early evening.
This will support widespread critical fire weather conditions
for areas along the I-25 corridor and to the west. Given the
anticipated conditions, did go ahead and issue a Fire Weather
Watch for those areas on Saturday. Elsewhere, RHs will be low,
but the winds won't be strong enough to support critical fire
weather conditions.

Front will arrive on Sunday bringing cooler temperatures to
most locations, however, temps will still be above normal for
this time of the year. Maybe some precip development along the
higher terrain as flow backs to the east and southeast, but
these chances look low at this time. Fire danger does lower on
Sunday, but with critical fire weather conditions appearing
likely once again for the mountain valleys. Stronger zonal flow
will transition to upper ridging through the middle of next week
with temperatures once again rising to well above normal values
for this time of the year. Fire danger looks to remain high in
this pattern, but will need to monitor overall wind fields
through the period.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY/...
Issued at 1116 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026

VFR conditions anticipated across the forecast area over the next 24
hrs, including the three main TAF sites of KCOS, KPUB and KALS.
Surface winds will be diurnally driven and generally under 12
kts.

&&

.CLIMATE...
Issued at 134 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026

LCD sites March 20th-21st Record Highs

ALS...Fri...Mar 20...72F...2004
ALS...Sat...Mar 21...72F...1997

COS...Fri...Mar 20...76F...2017
COS...Sat...Mar 21...75F...1995

PUB...Fri...Mar 20...84F...2017
PUB...Sat...Mar 21...82F...2016

The all time record March max temp for Alamosa .........is 76.
The all time record March max temp for Colorado Springs is 81.
The all time record March max temp for Pueblo ..........is 87.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Fire Weather Watch from Saturday morning through Saturday
evening for COZ220>230.

&&

SHORT TERM...RODRIGUEZ
LONG TERM...RODRIGUEZ
AVIATION...MOORE
CLIMATE...MOORE

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
657 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-201300-
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-
657 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 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

Record heat will prevail across southern Colorado Friday and
Saturday, with highs running at or several degrees above daily
records, and above March all time records on Saturday.

Daily elevated fire weather conditions are forecast initially across
the higher terrain Friday, then spreading east into the Plains
Saturday due to gusty winds and very low humidity values.

An isolated rain or snow shower may be possible north of Cottonwood
Pass Sunday into Monday.

Critical fire weather conditions look to return to southern
Colorado due to gusty winds and low humidity values Tuesday and
Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters will not be needed tonight.

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