Fire Weather Watch

FROM: NWS Pueblo CO
AREA: Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest; Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs; Pueblo County Including Pueblo; Huerfano County Including Walsenburg; Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher
SENT: 2026-02-15T12:10:00-07:00

Fire Weather Watch issued February 15 at 12:10PM MST until February 17 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 11 AM to 6 PM MST Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 226, 227, 228, 229 and 230.

* TIMING…For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 6 PM MST
Monday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday morning
through Tuesday evening.

* WINDS…Southwest 15 to 30 mph on Monday. West winds 30 to 40
mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS…Fires will catch and spread quickly, especially on
Tuesday. Avoid all 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

Alert Expiration: 2026-02-16T04:15:00-07:00