URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1236 AM MDT Fri Apr 24 2026

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA... Red Flag Warning: For, but not limited to the San Luis Valley including the Crestone Grants and Casita Park areas and the Sangre De Cristo Mountains including all Passes and Foothills.... For Fire Weather Watch: The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Saturday, for the SLV and a few locations outside of our area, only.

* WINDS... Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY... As low as 6 percent.

* IMPACTS... Elevated fire danger is expected. 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.

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