Red Flag Warning 78, NWS Pueblo, CO

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
649 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026

COZ220-061700-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0077.000000T0000Z-260806T0100Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0078.260806T1800Z-260807T0100Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
649 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 220...

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 220...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 220.

* WINDS...West 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 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.

&&

$$

COZ223-061700-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0078.260806T1800Z-260807T0100Z/
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
649 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 223...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 223.

* WINDS...Northwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1221 AM MDT Thu Aug 6 2026

COZ220-223-062230-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0078.260806T1800Z-260807T0100Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
1221 AM MDT Thu Aug 6 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 223...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220 and 223.

* WINDS...Northwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 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.

&&

$$

COZ222-228-062230-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0068.260807T1900Z-260808T0200Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
1221 AM MDT Thu Aug 6 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 228...

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

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 228.

* WINDS...East 10 to 15 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 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
1255 PM MDT Thu Aug 6 2026


COZ222-228-071100-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0068.260807T1900Z-260808T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0079.260807T1900Z-260808T0200Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
1255 PM MDT Thu Aug 6 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
222 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 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 228.

* WINDS...East 10 to 15 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.

&&

$$

COZ220-223-070100-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0078.000000T0000Z-260807T0100Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
1255 PM MDT Thu Aug 6 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
220 AND 223...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220 and 223.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 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.

&&

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
651 PM MDT Thu Aug 6 2026

COZ220-223-070200-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0078.000000T0000Z-260807T0100Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
651 PM MDT Thu Aug 6 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
220 AND 223...

The Red Flag warning will expire at 7 pm for areas along the
Continental Divide. 

$$

COZ222-228-071700-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0079.260807T1900Z-260808T0200Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
651 PM MDT Thu Aug 6 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 222 AND 228...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 228.

* WINDS...East 10 to 15 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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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1126 AM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Dryer tomorrow with temperatures warming up over the plains.

- 100s return by Friday for the plains and remain in the 100s
  through at least mid week next week.

- Dry region-wide through Saturday, then moisture slowly increases
  mainly over mtns from Sunday onward.

- Low end fire weather concerns along the Divide today and tomorrow,
  transitioning to the eastern plains for the weekend into early
  next week.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1204 AM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026

Main concern for today will be marginal Red Flag conditions for the
central mountains, with lesser concerns for the La Garitas and
northern Sangres. A Red Flag warning is in effect for the central
mtns for later today. Otherwise, temperatures will be warming up
across the plains, although temps will still be a couple of degrees
below normal over the lower elevations. As for precip, the only
chances will be down along the CO/NM border, especially over the
southern Sangre De Cristo mtns. The mtns and valleys will remain
very warm with temps reaching about 90F San Luis Valley (SLV)

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 1204 AM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026

Thursday, Fire weather concerns increase a bit more as a Red Flag
conditions will be felt over a good part of the CONTDVD region, with
some areas of concern over parts of the San Luis Valley and the Wet
mtns/Wet mtn valley areas. A fire weather watch remains in effect
for the CONTDVD region for this day.

It will be primarily dry on Thursday region-wide. Temperatures will
continue to warm up with 90s over all of the plains, wit L90s El
Paso, and M/U90s over the remainder of the plains. L90s SLV.

Friday...100s return to most of the plains with L90s SLV. Only
spotty critical fire weather conditions expected on this day with
the best chances over the greater Wet Mtn region and over the far
eastern plains. It will remain dry.

Weekend...Hot and dry plains with 95 to 105 readings plains and
around 90F SLV. Mtns will be dry Saturday but precip chances will
begin to tweek upwards over the mtns on Sunday. Critical fire
weather conditions will be possible over the far eastern plains.

Next week, Hot at the beginning of the period becoming a bit less
hot by mid week. Precip chances will also slowly increase day by day
over the higher terrain.

Looking a bit further out, long range deterministic guidance is in
rather good agreement at ramping up precip reion-wide, especially
over the interior mtns by late week. This is also indicated in the
statistical forecast products. \/Hodanish

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1124 AM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026

VFR conditions anticipated across the forecast area over the
next 24 hours, including the three main TAF sites of KCOS, KPUB
and KALS. Surface winds are expected to remain diurnal in
direction, with a brief period of gusts to around 20 KT this
afternoon.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Red Flag Warning until 7 PM MDT this evening for COZ220.
Fire Weather Watch from Thursday afternoon through Thursday
evening for COZ220-223.

&&

SHORT TERM...HODANISH
LONG TERM...HODANISH
AVIATION...MOORE

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1128 AM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-061300-
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-
1128 AM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Critical fire weather conditions will develop this afternoon
across the Central Mountains due to gusty winds and low humidity.

An isolated thunderstorm may be possible from the Raton Mesa, east
along the New Mexico border this afternoon and early evening. Wind
gusts near 50 mph will be the main thunderstorm risk.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

High fire danger is forecast along the Continental Divide for
Thursday afternoon and evening due to gusty winds and low
humidity. Spotty near critical fire weather conditions will be
possible for mountain areas and the plains through the weekend.

Temperatures will be hot beginning Friday and persisting into
early next week. High temperatures on the plains will reach the
mid 90s to lower 100s.

Very isolated thunderstorm activity may be possible across the
mountains each afternoon. More widespread shower and thunderstorm
activity is possible early to mid next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters will not be needed this afternoon or tonight.

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