Red Flag Warning 31, NWS Pueblo, CO

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
208 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026

 

COZ222-224-251215-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.260325T1800Z-260326T0100Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0026.260326T1800Z-260327T0200Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
208 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 224.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 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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COZ221-225-251215-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0025.260325T1800Z-260326T0100Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0026.260326T1800Z-260327T0200Z/
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
208 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 225...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 225...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221 and 225.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 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.

&&

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COZ220-227>233-235>237-251215-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0026.260326T1800Z-260327T0200Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
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-
Bent County Including Las Animas-Prowers County Including Lamar-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
208 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231,
232, 233, 235, 236, AND 237...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 227, 228, 229, 230, 
  231, 232, 233, 235, 236 and 237.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 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.

&&

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1140 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026

COZ221-225-252145-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FW.A.0025.260325T1800Z-260326T0100Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0026.260326T1800Z-260327T0200Z/
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
1140 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 225...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 225...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has cancelled the Fire
Weather Watch.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221 and 225.

* WINDS...West 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph on Thursday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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.

&&

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COZ222-224-252145-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.260325T1800Z-260326T0100Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0026.260326T1800Z-260327T0200Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
1140 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 224.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph on Wednesday. West winds 15 to 
  30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Thursday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme
  caution and avoid 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.

&&

$$

COZ220-227>233-235>237-252145-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0026.260326T1800Z-260327T0200Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
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-
Bent County Including Las Animas-Prowers County Including Lamar-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
1140 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231,
232, 233, 235, 236, AND 237...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 227, 228, 229, 230, 
  231, 232, 233, 235, 236 and 237.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 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.

&&

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1218 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026

COZ222-224-261030-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0026.260326T1800Z-260327T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0032.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-260326T0100Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
1218 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
222 AND 224...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
222 AND 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 Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 224.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 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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COZ220-221-225-227>233-235>237-261030-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0026.260326T1800Z-260327T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0032.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
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-
Bent County Including Las Animas-Prowers County Including Lamar-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
1218 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220,
221, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 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 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 225, 227, 228, 
  229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235, 236 and 237.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 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.

&&

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COZ234-261030-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0032.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/
Kiowa County Including Eads-
1218 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 234...

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 Thursday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 234.

* WINDS...Northeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 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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Hodanish

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
649 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026


COZ222-224-261700-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-260326T0100Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
649 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
222 AND 224...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 224.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Thursday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme
  caution and avoid 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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COZ220-221-225-227>237-261700-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
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-
649 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233,
234, 235, 236, AND 237...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 225, 227, 228, 
  229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 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.

&&

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1124 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Back into record high temperature territory for Tuesday
  through Thursday.

- Almost daily Critical Fire Weather conditions possible with
  spotty conditions for the mtn valleys on Tue, a bit more
  widespread but still marginal for Wed, then more widespread
  conditions possible Thursday depending on the timing of a cold
  front through the plains.

- Cooler Friday with some isolated showers for the mountains,
  though precipitation amounts look scant.

- Warming back up over the weekend, though showers possible over
  the mountains Sunday into next weekend with transient
  southerly moisture fetches ahead of progressive shortwaves.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Issued at 1238 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026

Upper ridging on Tuesday will bring warmer conditions to southern CO
with record high temperatures once again in jeopardy of being set.
In fact guidance and even a conservative HREF/NBM blend is
forecasting record high temperatures to be broken by around 5
degrees at KCOS, KPUB and KALS.  Lee troughing will mix down
westerly winds aloft to the surface across the mountains/valleys and
east facing slopes in the morning.  However, winds shift back around
from the east in the afternoon and where humidity values are lowest,
southern San Luis Valley and southern portions of the I-25 corridor
and southeast plains, winds end up weakening in the afternoon.
Spotty critical fire weather conditions will be possible across
central portions of the San Luis Valley, western Huerfano county and
spotty areas in Fremont and southern Chaffee County, but overall
coverage and duration does not appear great enough to warrant Red
Flag Warnings. Otherwise, winds decrease in the evening with at
least fair humidity recovery for most areas.  Did cool off mountain
valleys closer to guidance values given relatively clear skies and
dry surface dew points. -KT

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Issued at 1238 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026

Record high temperatures have a high chance of being broken again
for Wednesday with forecast highs predicted to eclipse old records
by 5 to 10 degrees!  Upper ridge axis shifts in aloft, but it is a
relatively flat upper ridge with some modest westerly flow aloft.
Given the warmer temperatures, humidity values will definitely be
drier than the previous day, with critically low values expected
across the mountains, valleys and most of the southeast plains.
Winds will be the more marginal factor, but odds of 25 mph wind
gusts or higher range from 50-80% across the mountains and valleys.
HREF wind probabilities are considerably lower.  Current Fire
Weather Watch across the valleys and southeast mountains still looks
reasonable in light of the NBM and how dry and receptive to fire
vegetation has been, though it does look like a lower end spectrum
event as H7 winds struggle to hit 20 kts across much of the area.
Would like to see a bit stronger flow aloft, but given the
probabilistic data in NBM, will keep the current Fire Weather Watch
in tact.

Southern CA upper trough gets picked up by southwest flow aloft and
traverses southern CO on Thursday, at the same time as the northern
stream upper jet sags southward.  This looks like a more widespread
critical fire weather day for southern CO though timing of a cold
front moving through the southeast plains will be key as to how far
north critical fire weather conditions will spread before the
humidity increases behind the front.  Suspect we will need another
round of Fire Weather Watches for the mountains, valleys and plains
along/south of highway 50 at a minimum.  However would like to see
how the timing of the cold front evolves before hoisting headlines
just yet.  It is a rather tight surface pressure gradient behind the
cold front Thursday afternoon and evening with the potential for
strong wind gusts over 50 mph as the front moves through.  NBM
probabilities show 50 to 75% chances of peak gusts over 50 mph
across the eastern counties. Will need to monitor this closely.
Areas of blowing dust could be a concern as this will be a dry cold
front.

Temperatures cool off considerably for Friday with highs on in the
50s.  Isolated showers will be possible across the mountains behind
the front on Friday, but precipitation amounts will be spotty and
light.

Temperatures rebound over the weekend with southwesterly flow
increasing again for Sunday into early next week as shortwave energy
off the southern CA coast gets picked up by the flow.  Fortunately
this also taps some moisture at times with daily showers and
possibly a thunderstorm or two across the mountains, possibly
spreading off into the adjacent plains.  We will be flirting with
critical fire weather conditions once again but at least there is a
signal for precipitation that could offset this probability some.
Temperatures will return to above normal with readings back into the
80s across the plains at times, but increased cloud cover may help
keep the 90s at bay across the lower elevations, at least in theory.
-KT

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 1123 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026

VFR conditions are anticipated during the next 24 hours at all 3 taf
sites, KPUB, KALS and KCOS. Surface Winds will be light and
diurnally driven.

&&

.CLIMATE...
Issued at 1238 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026

Record High Temperatures

March 24th...
Pueblo: 82 in 2012
Colorado Springs: 74 in 2012
Alamosa: 72 in 2012

March 25th...
Pueblo: 81 in 2004
Colorado Springs: 75 in 2012
Alamosa: 73 in 2012

March 26th...
Pueblo: 84 in 2022 and 2004
Colorado Springs: 81 in 1971
Alamosa: 73 in 1971

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Fire Weather Watch from Thursday afternoon through Thursday
evening for COZ220>222-224-225-227>233-235>237.
Red Flag Warning from noon to 7 PM MDT Wednesday for COZ222-
224.
Fire Weather Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday
evening for COZ221-225.

&&

SHORT TERM...KT
LONG TERM...KT
AVIATION...HODANISH
CLIMATE...KT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
113 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-250715-
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-
113 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Spotty critical to near critical fire weather conditions will be
possible across the San Luis Valley, and eastern Fremont and
Huerfano Counties this afternoon, though conditions are expected
to be brief and highly localized. Otherwise, record high
temperatures are likely to be broken again across southern CO as
temperatures climb into the 80s across the plains and 70s for the
valleys.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Critical fire weather conditions will be possible across the valleys
and southeast mountains on Wednesday as humidity levels drop below
15 percent and winds gust above 25 mph.  Record breaking warmth is
expected once again as high temperatures climb back into the lower
90s across the plains with 70s and 80s for the valleys.

More widespread critical fire weather conditions will be possible
for Thursday ahead of a sharp cold front which will move through the
southeast plains during the afternoon and evening.  Timing of the
cold front will play a key role in how expansive critical fire
weather conditions will be across the southeast plains. Winds
behind the front could gust up to 50 mph or stronger and areas of
blowing dust will be possible across the eastern most counties.

After much cooler temperatures for Friday, temperatures warm back up
again with near critical fire weather conditions possible each day.
Isolated to scattered showers will be possible Sunday and Monday
with the best chance across the mountains, though any rainfall will
be light.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters will not be needed today or tonight.

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