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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Pueblo CO

1239 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026





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Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee

County-

1239 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING

FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE

220...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR

GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 220...



The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag

Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in

effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is

no longer in effect.



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 220.



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



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Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf

Creek Pass and Creede-

1239 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR

GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 223...



The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag

Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in

effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is

no longer in effect.



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 223.



* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 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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