Crestone Weather Center

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT 

 

Crestone, Colorado  

 
Warnings, Watches and Advisories:

 

Red Flag Warning
&
Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1234 AM MDT Mon Jun 29, 2026

(1) RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY

(2) FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY

* AFFECTED AREA... For, but not limited to, our entire area.

* 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 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.


Current Crestone Conditions