Red Flag Warning

FROM: NWS Pueblo CO
AREA: Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument; Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek
SENT: 2026-02-16T07:29:00-07:00

Red Flag Warning issued February 16 at 7:29AM MST until February 16 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 221 and 222.

* WINDS…Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 12 percent.

* IMPACTS…Fires will catch and spread quickly. Avoid activities
which could start a wildfire.

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.

Alert Expiration: 2026-02-16T18:00:00-07:00


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