Red Flag Warning 75, NWS Pueblo, CO

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
230 PM MDT Wed Jul 1 2026

COZ220>225-229-021230-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0074.000000T0000Z-260702T0400Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0075.260702T1600Z-260703T0600Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0066.260703T1600Z-260704T0400Z/
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-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
230 PM MDT Wed Jul 1 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, 225, AND 229...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 
AND 229...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, AND 229...

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

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 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>228-230-021230-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0074.000000T0000Z-260702T0400Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0075.260702T1600Z-260703T0600Z/
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
230 PM MDT Wed Jul 1 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 226, 227, 228, AND 230...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226, 227, 228, AND 230...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 226, 227, 228 and 230.

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

&&

$$

COZ233-020400-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0074.000000T0000Z-260702T0400Z/
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
230 PM MDT Wed Jul 1 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 233...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 233.

* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

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

* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise 
  extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
954 PM MDT Wed Jul 1 2026

COZ220>225-229-022000-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0074.000000T0000Z-260702T0400Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0075.260702T1600Z-260703T0600Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0066.260703T1600Z-260704T0400Z/
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-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
954 PM MDT Wed Jul 1 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, AND
229...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, AND 229...
...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, 223, 224, 225, AND 229...

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

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

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

* IMPACTS...High 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>228-230-022000-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0074.000000T0000Z-260702T0400Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0075.260702T1600Z-260703T0600Z/
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
954 PM MDT Wed Jul 1 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226, 227, 228, AND 230...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226,
227, 228, AND 230...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 226, 227, 228 and 230.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 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.

&&

$$

COZ233-020500-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0074.000000T0000Z-260702T0400Z/
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
954 PM MDT Wed Jul 1 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233...

Winds have subsided and humidities will continue to increase.
Therefore the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire at 10 PM.

$$

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1240 AM MDT Thu Jul 2 2026


COZ220>225-229-022245-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0066.260703T1600Z-260704T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0076.260703T1600Z-260704T0600Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0075.260702T1600Z-260703T0600Z/
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-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
1240 AM MDT Thu Jul 2 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, AND 229...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
FRIDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, AND 229...

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 Friday to midnight MDT Friday night. The Fire
Weather Watch for Friday is no longer in effect.

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

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

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

* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme
  caution and avoid any activities which could start a wildfire. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

COZ226>228-230-022245-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0076.260703T1600Z-260704T0600Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0075.260702T1600Z-260703T0600Z/
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
1240 AM MDT Thu Jul 2 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226, 227, 228, AND 230...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
FRIDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 226, 227, 228, 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 Friday to midnight MDT Friday night.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 226, 227, 228 and 230.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent.

* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme
  caution and avoid any activities which could start a wildfire. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
243 PM MDT Thu Jul 2 2026

COZ220>230-031245-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0075.000000T0000Z-260703T0600Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0076.260703T1600Z-260704T0600Z/
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-
243 PM MDT Thu Jul 2 2026

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

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT FRIDAY NIGHT 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.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent.

* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise 
  extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1138 PM MDT Thu Jul 2 2026


COZ220>230-032145-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0075.000000T0000Z-260703T0600Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0076.260703T1600Z-260704T0600Z/
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-
1138 PM MDT Thu Jul 2 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT FRIDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225,
226, 227, 228, 229, AND 230...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT 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.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 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.

&&

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1022 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Critical to Extreme Fire Weather Conditions continue at least
  through the rest of work week, especially over and near the
  higher terrain.

- Isolated high based showers/storms over and near the higher
  terrain through the early evening, producing virga and gusty
  erratic winds but little to no beneficial rainfall.

- Severe thunderstorms possible far southeast plains through the
  early evening and again on Wednesday.

- Temperatures warm into the early Holiday Weekend, with
  potential for a wetter pattern for the late weekend and into
  early next week.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 909 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026

Humidity levels have risen above critical thresholds for most
areas this evening, and winds have simmered down across the
lower elevations. Therefore, have cancelled the Red Flag
Warning at 9 PM. Made some minor updates to Wednesday and
Wednesday night grids, but overall no other appreciable changes
where made. -KT

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 225 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026

Current water vapor imagery and upper air analysis has moderate
southwest flow aloft across the region, as a broad upper trough
is digging across the Intermountain West and Great Basin at this
time. Water vapor imagery and GOES Blended Total Water Vapor data
indicates a slight increase in available moisture, with current
observations indicating dew pts in the 20s and 30s over and near
the higher terrain, with dew pts in 40s and 50s across the far
southeast plains at this time.

The increased available moisture poses two risks through the evening,
with the first being high based showers and storms, developing over the
the higher terrain, and spreading northeast across the adjacent plains.
Model data supports these high based showers/storms (inverted V profiles)
likely producing virga and gusty and erratic winds of 45 to 55 mph, with
little to no wetting rains. These high based storms and gusty winds will
likely affect the current ongoing wildfires through the evening, hampering
any ongoing fire suppression.  Secondly, the increased low level moisture
across the plains, combined with ample shear of 35-45kts in place, will
support the potential for strong to severe storms, producing damaging
winds up to 70 mph and large hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter. Latest
high res models support the best chances of severe storms across
eastern Las Animas, Bent, Baca and Prowers counties through the early
evening.

Week lee troughing persists across the plains overnight, promoting
weak downslope flow over and near the higher terrain, leading to
generally poor RH recovery in the 30-40 percent range for area
wildfires, with clearing skies overnight, save for areas of smoke
likely continuing across portions of the eastern mtns and I-25
Corridor.

Latest model data continues to indicate a slight increase of southwest
flow aloft through the day Wednesday, with lee trough/dryline setting
up across the far southeast plains through the afternoon. This will allow
for the potential for strong to severe storms across the far southeast
plains once again, where the SPC Day 2 Outlook now indicates a slight risk,
with a marginal risk back to east of La Junta. Further west, critical fire
weather conditions are expected, with the current Red Flag Warning for
Wednesday still looking good.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 225 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026

Latest model data continues to indicate another increase in west
to southwest flow on Thursday, as more short wave energy translates
across the Intermountain West and Great Basin. This bump in westerly
flow will lead to less available moisture and more Critical to possibly
Extreme Fire Weather Conditions expected on Thursday, with a Fire
Weather Watch remaining in tact. The bump in westerly flow will also
bump up temperatures, with 90s to the lower 100s expected across the
plains, and 60s, 70s and 80s expected across the higher terrain, along
with little if any chances of precipitation areawide.

Dry westerly flow continues but slowly diminishes Friday and Saturday,
supporting continued dry weather and hot temperatures, with Critical
Fire Weather conditions becoming more spotty further into the July 4th
Holiday Weekend. Later shifts may still need to issue Fire Weather
Highlights on Friday and Saturday, as afternoon RH levels will remain
extremely low through Saturday. Latest model data also supports upper
level ridging building across the Desert Southwest and into the Rockies
for the early to middle part of next week, leading to a slow moistening
of the atmosphere and temperatures trending to more seasonal levels.
The weaker flow aloft will also lead to less expected critical fire weather
conditions areawide. Time will tell.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1021 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026

KCOS, KPUB, and KALS: VFR conditions are expected over the next 24
hours. Light winds tonight will increase and become gusty tomorrow
afternoon as diurnal mixing becomes established, with gusts between
20-30 knots expected. Otherwise, increasing clouds tomorrow
afternoon and dry conditions are anticipated for this TAF period. In
addition, smoke and haze may impact both KPUB and KCOS through
tomorrow given a wildfire within the Wet Mountains.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 225 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026

Critical Fire Weather conditions remain likely for parts of the
district through Friday with Red Flag Warnings in place through
10 pm tonight and starting again at 10 am through 10 pm Wednesday.
A tad more available moisture today has allowed for high based
showers and storms to develop over and near the higher terrain,
leading to virga and gusty and erratic winds possible near area
fires. Warmer and drier conditions, with a slight increase in
westerly flow, will keep critical and spotty extreme fire
weather conditions across the district on Thursday and Friday.
A Fire Weather Watch remains in tact for Thursday, with
additional fire weather highlights likely needed for Friday.

Weaker winds on Saturday may produce more spotty critical
fire weather conditions, with the potential for more moisture
with weak west to southwest flow aloft leading to more chances
of wetting rains from daily showers and thunderstorms into
early next week.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Red Flag Warning from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Wednesday for
COZ220>230-233.
Fire Weather Watch from Thursday morning through Thursday
evening for COZ220>230.

&&

UPDATE...KT
SHORT TERM...MW
LONG TERM...MW
AVIATION...SIMCOE
FIRE WEATHER...MW

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
909 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-020315-
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-
909 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Winds have subsided across the mountains and thunderstorms have
ended across the plains this evening. No hazardous weather
expected for the remainder of tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Critical Fire Weather conditions will return Wednesday across the
mountains and adjacent plains and will be likely again for Thursday
and Friday across much of southern Colorado, as temperatures
climb back to above the century mark across the plains. Gusty
afternoon winds will cause dangerous conditions for fire spread.

One or two strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday
across the far eastern plains with large hail and damaging winds
possible.

Thunderstorm chances may increase for Sunday into early next week as
a southerly fetch of moisture spreads into the region.  This may
bring an uptick in wetting rains and some relief from the 100
degree heat.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters will not be needed the rest of tonight.

31/31

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
644 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026

COZ079-080-086-010115-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft CO-
Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft CO-
644 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CUSTER AND WEST
CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM MDT...

At 643 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Greenhorn Mountain, or 28 miles southwest of Pueblo, moving northeast
at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Rye, San Isabel, Beulah, and Colorado City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3790 10500 3800 10508 3816 10489 3798 10471
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 237DEG 20KT 3798 10499

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Simcoe

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
654 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026

COZ094-097-010130-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-Eastern Las Animas County CO-
654 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS AND
SOUTHERN BENT COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM MDT...

At 653 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17
miles north of Kim, or 33 miles south of North La Junta, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Las
Animas and southern Bent Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3744 10341 3751 10348 3769 10328 3752 10308
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 237DEG 22KT 3750 10340

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Simcoe

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
824 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0453 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     5 NE Blende             38.28N 104.50W
06/30/2026  M61 MPH          Pueblo             CO   AWOS

            AWOS station KPUB Pueblo Airport.

0457 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 SSE Peterson AFB      38.81N 104.69W
06/30/2026  M62 MPH          El Paso            CO   ASOS

            ASOS station KCOS Colorado Springs Airport.

0323 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     9 S Springfield         37.28N 102.61W
06/30/2026  M74 MPH          Baca               CO   ASOS

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