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COC041-065-023-021-079-119-055-109-101-015-043-105-003-027-061500-
El Paso-Lake-Costilla-Conejos-Mineral-Teller-Huerfano-
Saguache-Pueblo-Chaffee-Fremont-Rio Grande-Alamosa-Custer-
910 AM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026

...AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FROM 900 AM
WEDNESDAY UNTIL 900 AM THURSDAY...

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

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

WHERE...Moffat, Routt, Grand, Rio Blanco, Eagle, Summit, Garfield,
Pitkin, Mesa, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel,
Dolores, Montezuma, La Plata, Saguache, San Juan, Hinsdale,
Mineral, Archuleta, Jackson, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Elbert, Lake,
Park, Teller, El Paso, Chaffee, Fremont, Pueblo, Custer, Huerfano,
Rio Grande, Alamosa, Costilla and Conejos Counties. Locations
include, but are not limited to Craig, Steamboat Springs, Granby,
Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Meeker, Rangely, Eagle, Vail,
Breckenridge, Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Grand Junction, Delta,
Gunnison, Montrose, Nucla, Ouray, Telluride, Dove Creek, Cortez,
Durango, Hermosa, Honeyville, Rockwood, Saguache, Silverton, Lake
City, Creede, Pagosa Springs, Walden, Central City, Georgetown,
Kiowa, Leadville, Fairplay, Cripple Creek, Colorado Springs, Buena
Vista, Salida, Canon City, Pueblo, Westcliffe, Del Norte, South
Fork, Alamosa, San Luis and Conejos.

WHEN...900 AM Wednesday August 05 to 900 AM Thursday August 06

IMPACTS...Areas of moderate to heavy smoke, from in-state and out-
of-state wildfires, will be possible across the advisory area
through at least Thursday morning.

HEALTH INFORMATION...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.

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1239 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026


COZ220-061045-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0067.260806T1800Z-260807T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0078.260806T1800Z-260807T0100Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0077.000000T0000Z-260806T0100Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
1239 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
220...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 220...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 220.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1239 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026


COZ220-061045-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0067.260806T1800Z-260807T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0078.260806T1800Z-260807T0100Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0077.000000T0000Z-260806T0100Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
1239 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
220...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 220...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 220.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 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.

&&

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1128 AM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-061300-
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-
1128 AM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Critical fire weather conditions will develop this afternoon
across the Central Mountains due to gusty winds and low humidity.

An isolated thunderstorm may be possible from the Raton Mesa, east
along the New Mexico border this afternoon and early evening. Wind
gusts near 50 mph will be the main thunderstorm risk.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

High fire danger is forecast along the Continental Divide for
Thursday afternoon and evening due to gusty winds and low
humidity. Spotty near critical fire weather conditions will be
possible for mountain areas and the plains through the weekend.

Temperatures will be hot beginning Friday and persisting into
early next week. High temperatures on the plains will reach the
mid 90s to lower 100s.

Very isolated thunderstorm activity may be possible across the
mountains each afternoon. More widespread shower and thunderstorm
activity is possible early to mid next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters will not be needed this afternoon or tonight.

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