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Red Flag Warning 72, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Jun 28, 2026, 12:50 PM MDT for 21 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jun 29, 2026, 3:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 19 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2026, 12:50 PM MDT (18:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 29, 2026, 3:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 29, 2026, 10:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
All 21 counties
Alamosa County, CO, Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Lake County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Mineral County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
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256 WWUS85 KPUB 281850 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1250 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 COZ220>222-224-228-291100- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0062.260629T1600Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0072.260629T1600Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0063.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0071.000000T0000Z-260629T0300Z/ 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- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 1250 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 224 AND 228... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 224, AND 228... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 224, AND 228... 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 10 PM MDT Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 224 and 228. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...near 5 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. && $$ COZ225-229-230-291100- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0062.260629T1600Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0072.260629T0900Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0063.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0071.000000T0000Z-260629T0300Z/ Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 1250 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225, 229, AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225, 229, AND 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225, 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 3 AM to 10 PM MDT Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 225, 229 and 230. * WINDS...for today southwest 25 to 35 with gusts to 50 mph, for Monday southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph with the highest gusts in the morning, for Tuesday southwest 15 to 25 with gusts to 45mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 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. && $$ COZ223-227-291100- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0062.260629T1600Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0072.260629T1600Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0063.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 1250 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 223 AND 227... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 223 AND 227... 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 10 PM MDT Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 223 and 227. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 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. && $$ COZ226-231>233-291100- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0063.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 1250 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226, 231, 232, AND 233... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 226, 231, 232 and 233. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
6 follow-up statements
356 WWUS85 KPUB 290303 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 903 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 COZ220>222-224-228-291915- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0071.000000T0000Z-260629T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0072.260629T1600Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0063.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ 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- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 903 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 224, AND 228... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 224, AND 228... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 224, AND 228... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 224 and 228. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph Monday and gusts up to 45 mph on Tuesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will catch easily and spread rapidly out of control. 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. && $$ COZ225-229-230-291915- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0071.000000T0000Z-260629T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0072.260629T0900Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0063.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 903 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225, 229, AND 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225, 229, AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225, 229, AND 230... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 225, 229 and 230. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 65 mph late tonight through Monday morning, with gusts up to 45 mph on Tuesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will uncontrollably spread and be very destructive. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ223-227-291915- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0072.260629T1600Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0063.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 903 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 223 AND 227... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 223 AND 227... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 223 and 227. * WINDS...Southwest 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 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. && $$ COZ226-231>233-291915- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0063.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 903 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226, 231, 232, AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 226, 231, 232 and 233. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
824 WWUS85 KPUB 290634 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1234 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 COZ226-233-292245- /O.EXB.KPUB.FW.W.0072.260629T1500Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0063.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 1234 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 AND 233... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 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 9 AM this morning to 10 PM MDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 226 and 233. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph today and gusts up to 35 mph on Tuesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Extreme 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. && $$ COZ220>224-227-228-292245- /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0072.260629T1500Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0063.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 1234 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 227, AND 228... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 227, AND 228... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 227 and 228. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph today across the higher elevations and gusts up to 40 mph across the lower elevations. Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Tuesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ225-229-230-292245- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0072.260629T0900Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0063.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 1234 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225, 229, AND 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225, 229, AND 230... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 225, 229 and 230. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 65 mph today. The strongest gusts will occur this morning. Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Tuesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires could spread uncontrollably and be very destructive today. 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. && $$ COZ231-232-292245- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0063.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 1234 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231 AND 232... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 231 and 232. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution and avoid any outdoor burning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
996 WWUS85 KPUB 291436 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 836 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 COZ220>224-226>228-233-300645- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0063.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0073.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0072.260629T1500Z-260630T0400Z/ 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- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 836 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 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, 223, 224, 226, 227, 228, AND 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 226, 227, 228, 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 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 226, 227, 228 and 233. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 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. && $$ COZ225-229-230-300645- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0063.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0073.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0072.000000T0000Z-260630T0400Z/ Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 836 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225, 229, AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225, 229, AND 230... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 225, 229 and 230. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will uncontrollably spread and be very destructive. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ231-232-300645- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0063.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0073.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 836 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231 AND 232... 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 10 PM MDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 231 and 232. * WINDS...Southeast 10 to 20 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. && $$
607 WWUS85 KPUB 291523 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 923 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 COZ231-232-300730- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0072.000000T0000Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0073.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 923 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231 AND 232... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231 AND 232... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 10 PM MDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 231 and 232. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ234>237-300400- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0072.000000T0000Z-260630T0400Z/ Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 923 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 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 until 10 PM MDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 234, 235, 236 and 237. * WINDS...Southwest 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. && $$ COZ220>224-226>228-233-300730- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0072.000000T0000Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0073.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 923 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 226, 227, 228, AND 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 226, 227, 228, AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 226, 227, 228 and 233. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ225-229-230-300730- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0072.000000T0000Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0073.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 923 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225, 229, AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225, 229, AND 230... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 225, 229 and 230. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 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. && $$
573 WWUS85 KPUB 291836 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1236 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 COZ220>224-226>228-233-301045- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0064.260701T1600Z-260702T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0072.000000T0000Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0073.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ 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- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 1236 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 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, 223, 224, 226, 227, 228, AND 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 226, 227, 228, AND 233... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 226, 227, 228, AND 233... 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 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 226, 227, 228 and 233. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ225-229-230-301045- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0064.260701T1600Z-260702T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0072.000000T0000Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0073.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 1236 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225, 229, AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225, 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 225, 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 225, 229 and 230. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 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. && $$ COZ231-232-301045- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0072.000000T0000Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0073.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 1236 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231 AND 232... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231 AND 232... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 231 and 232. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ234>237-300400- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0072.000000T0000Z-260630T0400Z/ Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 1236 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234, 235, 236, AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 234, 235, 236 and 237. * WINDS...Southwest 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. && $$
571 WWUS85 KPUB 300415 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1015 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 COZ220>230-233-302015- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0072.000000T0000Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0073.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0064.260701T1600Z-260702T0400Z/ 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- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 1015 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, AND 233... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, AND 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230 and 233. * 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 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. && $$ COZ231-232-302015- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0072.000000T0000Z-260630T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0073.260630T1600Z-260701T0400Z/ Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 1015 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231 AND 232... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231 AND 232... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 231 and 232. * WINDS...East 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 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. && $$ COZ234>237-300515- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0072.000000T0000Z-260630T0400Z/ Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 1015 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234, 235, 236, AND 237... Critical fire weather conditions have ended for the night and the Red Flag Warning was allowed to expire. $$
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 Jun 28, 11:11 AM MDT, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Critical fire weather conditions expected over the next several days.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 11:11 AM MDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1111 AM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Critical fire weather conditions expected over the next several days. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... Issued at 113 AM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 Today and Tonight: Alrighty we're starting to get to the "sounding like a broken record" part of the forecast, with little change in the expected pattern. Dry southwesterly flow will remain in place over south central and southeastern Colorado through Sunday. With the increased flow, another day of windy conditions is expected, particularly during the afternoon hours when diurnal mixing becomes established. Widespread wind gusts of 30-50 mph are expected, with the strongest winds across the mountains and within the San Luis Valley. Along with that, given the drier and warmer air, humidity values are anticipated to tank to around and less than 10% for most areas outside of the mountains, where values will still be between 15-25%. With the dry and windy conditions, another day of areawide critical fire weather conditions is expected, though again with greatest concern along and west of the I-25 corridor, where less rain was observed the previous week. Even with all of that said, fire weather conditions will be dangerous regardless of location, and steps should be taken to avoid starting a wildfire across all of south central and southeastern Colorado. Beyond that, another day of above seasonal temperatures and mostly clear skies is anticipated. For highs, the plains will be in the mid 90s to low 100s, the valleys in the 80s to low 90s, and the mountains in the 50s and 70s. For lows, another mild and warm night is expected given weak downsloping winds, with the plains in the 60s, the valleys in the 40s to mid 50s, and the mountains in the 30s and 40s. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... Issued at 113 AM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 Monday - Saturday: And for the rest of the forecast period, not much change from previous forecast. Dry southwesterly flow will persist across south central and southeastern Colorado. This pattern will continue to bring gusty afternoon winds and dry air and low humidity values. Given that, critical fire weather conditions are expected to continue across the area, with greatest coverage west of the I-25 corridor where winds will be breeziest. With that all said, there are hints in ensemble guidance of a pattern change starting to take place Saturday as the stronger flow is pushes further to north and northwest. With that, critical fire weather conditions would be expected to start to lessen with less wind across the region. Otherwise, while an isolated shower or thunderstorm can't be ruled out this week, dry conditions are expected to prevail. If a thunderstorm were to develop, dry lightning would also become a concern for the region. The day that may bring a change in precipitation chances could be Saturday with the pattern chance. There is potential for better moisture to start advecting this way, which would start to increase appreciable precipitation chances. Details are still fuzzy on this though at this time, and details will become more clear over the next several days. Outside of that, more above seasonal temperatures and mostly clear days are expected. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/... Issued at 1108 AM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 VFR conditions at all three terminals (KALS, KCOS, KPUB) through the next 24 hours. Strong southwesterly flow will continue at each terminal, with gusts 35-40 kts this afternoon into the early evening. There could be patchy blowing dust near KALS. Winds will subside this evening and overnight. South to southwesterly flow will once again develop on Monday by late morning at all three sites. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Red Flag Warning until 9 PM MDT this evening for COZ220>222- 224-225-228>230. Fire Weather Watch from Monday morning through Monday evening for COZ220>225-227>230. && SHORT TERM...SIMCOE LONG TERM...SIMCOE AVIATION...MOZLEY
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 28, 11:15 AM MDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1115 AM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 COZ058>089-093>099-291715- 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- 1115 AM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Widespread critical fire weather conditions will continue into this evening. The areas of greatest concern are along and west of the Interstate 25 corridor, where less rain has been observed over the past week. Please avoid any activities that could start a wildfire! Strong winds will be possible late tonight into Monday morning along the lee slopes of the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, into the southern Interstate 25 corridor. Gusts in excess of 55 mph are possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Critical fire weather conditions continue through much of next week, as dry and windy conditions persist. The day of greatest concern is Monday when winds will be strongest during this forecast period. While confidence is very low in thunderstorm development, there is potential for dry lightning during the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters will not be needed today or tonight. 88/88
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 12:50 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer and 11 more | 20 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.