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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
110 AM MDT Thu Mar 26 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-270715-
Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
110 AM MDT Thu Mar 26 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Record warmth and widespread critical fire weather conditions will
return to southern Colorado today.  Humidity values in the single
digits and winds gusting up to 40 mph will result in conditions
favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. Isolated high
based thunderstorms will be possible across the Pikes Peak region
late this afternoon and early evening which could result in
lightning caused fire starts.

A cold front will move through the southeast plains late this
afternoon and evening.  Winds will shift out of the northeast and
gust up to 45 mph.  Scattered showers will develop along the eastern
slopes of the southeast mountains and adjacent plains towards
morning. Spotty snowfall accumulations under an inch will be
possible above 8000 feet by early Friday morning across the
southeast mountains.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Scattered showers will be possible over the mountains on Friday with
much cooler temperatures across the plains.

Saturday will warm up and dry out again.  Spotty critical fire
weather conditions will be possible across the valleys and portions
of the I-25 corridor during the afternoon.

Weak disturbances will bring daily chances for showers and afternoon
thunderstorms to the region Sunday through Wednesday with the best
chances over the mountains on Sunday and again on Wednesday.  Some
higher elevation snow will be possible at times with some light
accumulations possible above 8500 feet along the Continental Divide
on Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be possible over portions of the region.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
140 PM MDT Thu Mar 26 2026

COZ220-222-224-225-229-230-233-237-271145-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0027.260328T1800Z-260329T0100Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-260327T0200Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
140 PM MDT Thu Mar 26 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 222, 224, 225, 229, 230, 233, AND
237...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 222, 224,
225, 229, 230, 233, AND 237...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 222, 224, 225, 229,
  230, 233 and 237.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this
  evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday afternoon
  through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning, west-northwest 15 to 25 with
  gusts to 45 mph. For the Fire Weather Watch, south-southwest
  15-25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 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.

&&

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
140 PM MDT Thu Mar 26 2026

COZ220-222-224-225-229-230-233-237-271145-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0027.260328T1800Z-260329T0100Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-260327T0200Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
140 PM MDT Thu Mar 26 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 222, 224, 225, 229, 230, 233, AND
237...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 222, 224,
225, 229, 230, 233, AND 237...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 222, 224, 225, 229,
  230, 233 and 237.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this
  evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday afternoon
  through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning, west-northwest 15 to 25 with
  gusts to 45 mph. For the Fire Weather Watch, south-southwest
  15-25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 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.

&&

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