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; San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache
SENT: 2026-02-16T11:18:00-07:00

Red Flag Warning issued February 16 at 11:18AM MST until February 16 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 221, 222 and 224.

* WINDS…Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…10 to 15 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: 2026-02-16T18:00:00-07:00