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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Pueblo CO

1232 AM MDT Sat Apr 25 2026



COZ220-224-229-230-252245-

/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0048.260425T1800Z-260426T0200Z/

Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee

County-

San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-

Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-

Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-

1232 AM MDT Sat Apr 25 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT

THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONES 220, 224, 229, AND 230...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 224, 229 and 230.



* TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening.



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



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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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