Weather Alert: Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued June 9 at 7:55PM MDT until June 10 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Area: Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede; Kiowa County Including Eads; Prowers County Including Lamar

Severity: Severe
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely

Effective: Jun 9, 2026 7:55 pm MDT
Starts: Jun 10, 2026 11:00 am MDT
Ends: Jun 10, 2026 8:00 pm MDT
NWS product expires: Jun 10, 2026 12:00 pm MDT

Affected Area Map

Approximate affected forecast zones from National Weather Service data. Hazard color follows the National Weather Service hazards map color table.

Details

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 223, 234 and 236.

* TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.

* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.

Recommended Action

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.

Source: National Weather Service.