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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1233 AM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026

COZ220-182245-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0056.260620T1700Z-260621T0400Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0064.260618T1800Z-260619T0100Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
1233 AM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 220...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 220...

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 morning through Saturday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 220.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon today to 7 PM MDT
  this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday
  morning through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...Today, northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35
  mph. For Saturday, west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 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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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
336 AM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-190945-
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-
336 AM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

High fire danger is forecast across the Central Mountains this
afternoon and evening due to gusty winds and low humidity values. An
isolated thunderstorm may be possible late this afternoon and
evening over the southern Sangre de Cristo Range into the Raton
Mesa, with lightning and outflow winds near 40 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible Friday,
initially over the Mountains, then spreading east into the Plains.
Small hail, gusty outflow winds and lightning will be the main
thunderstorm risks.

High fire danger will spread across Colorado on Saturday with strong
southwest winds, humidity values under 10 percent and hot
temperatures near 100 degrees.  A few strong to possibly severe
thunderstorms may be possible along the dryline near the Kansas
border Saturday afternoon and evening.

Increased chances for precipitation are forecast for Sunday into the
middle of next week.  Several rounds of thunderstorms may be
possible, which includes periods of locally heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters will not be needed today or tonight.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1233 AM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026

COZ220-182245-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0056.260620T1700Z-260621T0400Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0064.260618T1800Z-260619T0100Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
1233 AM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 220...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 220...

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 morning through Saturday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 220.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon today to 7 PM MDT
  this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday
  morning through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...Today, northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35
  mph. For Saturday, west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 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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