Weather Alert: Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued June 10 at 7:59PM MDT until June 11 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Area: Kiowa County Including Eads; Bent County Including Las Animas; Prowers County Including Lamar

Severity: Severe
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely

Effective: Jun 10, 2026 7:59 pm MDT
Starts: Jun 11, 2026 11:00 am MDT
Ends: Jun 11, 2026 6:00 pm MDT
NWS product expires: Jun 11, 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

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234,
235, AND 236...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 234, 235 and 236.

* TIMING...From 11 AM to 6 PM MDT Thursday.

* WINDS...North 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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.