Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued April 27 at 3:12AM MDT until April 27 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 27, 2025 - 2:12am
Expires:
April 27, 2025 - 6:15pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 224, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 234, 235, AND 236...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 224, 227, 228, 229, 230,
231, 234, 235 and 236.
* WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. The
strongest winds today will occur in the San Luis valley
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.
* IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will
uncontrollably spread and be very destructive.
Instruction:
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 Description:
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache; Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs; Pueblo County Including Pueblo; Huerfano County Including Walsenburg; Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher; Crowley County Including Ordway; Kiowa County Including Eads; Bent County Including Las Animas; Prowers County Including Lamar
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO