URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1233 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire
Weather Watch...
* AFFECTED AREA... For, but not
limited to: The Sangre De Cristo Mountains Including all its Foothills and Passes...
* WINDS... Southwest 15 to 30 mph on Saturday and 20 to 30 mph
with gusts up to 45 mph on Sunday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY... As low as 8 percent.
* IMPACTS... Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.
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.
Red Flag Warning
Fire Weather Watch