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COC041-101-089-025-015-027-119-109-065-043-041500-
El Paso-Pueblo-Otero-Crowley-Chaffee-Custer-Teller-Saguache-
Lake-Fremont-
410 PM MDT Fri Jul 3 2026

...AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FROM 900 AM
FRIDAY UNTIL 900 AM SATURDAY...

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has
issued the following...

WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke.

WHERE...Mesa, Garfield, Delta, Eagle, Grand, Summit, Pitkin, Lake,
Clear Creek, Gilpin, Park, Montrose, Gunnison, Chaffee, Teller,
Fremont, Saguache, Ouray, San Miguel, Dolores, El Paso, Custer,
Pueblo, Otero and Crowley Counties. Locations include, but are not
limited to Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, Delta, Eagle, Vail,
Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Breckenridge, Aspen,
Leadville, Georgetown, Central City, Fairplay, Montrose, Nucla,
Gunnison, Buena Vista, Salida, Cripple Creek, Canon City,
Saguache, Ouray, Telluride, Dove Creek, Colorado Springs,
Westcliffe, Pueblo, La Junta and Ordway.

WHEN...900 AM Friday July 03 to 900 AM Saturday July 04

IMPACTS...Moderate to heavy smoke transported from several
wildfires in Colorado and Utah will be possible within the
advisory area through at least Saturday morning. Some gradual
improvement with air quality is possible starting Friday afternoon
for northern parts of the advisory area, including locations along
and north of Interstate 70 between Grand Junction and Denver.

HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is
thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain
indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease,
respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider
limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present.
Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is
making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in
your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
243 PM MDT Fri Jul 3 2026

COZ220>230-040600-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0076.000000T0000Z-260704T0600Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
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-
243 PM MDT Fri Jul 3 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, AND 230...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 223, 224,
  225, 226, 227, 228, 229 and 230.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1226 PM MDT Fri Jul 3 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-041830-
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-
1226 PM MDT Fri Jul 3 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

High fire danger continues across the mountains, valleys and I-25
corridor counties, as southwest winds gusting up to 40 mph across
the higher elevations and 30 mph across the lower elevations,
will combine with very low humidity levels as low as 4 percent,
to produce conditions favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and
spread. Winds will remain gusty well into the evening hours for
the southeast mountains and adjacent plains, which will allow for
active fire growth even after sunset. Please heed all evacuation
orders, and avoid activities which could start a wildfire.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Saturday will mostly dry with lighter winds, with a weak frontal
boundary pushing south and west across the southeast plains
through the morning. This boundary will increase low level
moisture across the plains, leading to a few afternoon showers
and storms across the plains Saturday afternoon and evening,
with the potential for some of these storms being strong to
severe.

Available moisture continues to increase across the region through
the upcoming work week, leading increasing chances of daily showers
and thunderstorms. Storms that do develop will be slow moving,
with locally rainfall bringing an increased risk for flash flooding,
especially over and near burned or burning areas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

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23/GARBEROGLIO

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