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: 2026-02-16T00:47:00-07:00
Red Flag Warning issued February 16 at 12:47AM MST until February 16 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 221 and 222.
* WINDS…Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 12 percent.
* IMPACTS…Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
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: 2026-02-16T17:00:00-07:00
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