Red Flag Warning March 12, 2026 for Southeast Colorado as Extreme Fire Danger Builds

Description: National Weather Service Office of Pueblo Issues a Red Flag Warning from 11 AM–9 PM MDT as winds up to 35 mph and humidity near 9% create dangerous fire conditions across Southeast Colorado...

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1231 AM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026 

Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 1231 AM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231, 232, AND 233...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 231, 232 and 233.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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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