Conejos County, CO
Alerts
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In effect from Wednesday 04/22 10:00 AM MDT – Thursday 04/23 12:00 AM MDT
Issued by NWS Pueblo CO
Affected Area
Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237.
Timing
For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM Wednesday to midnight MDT Wednesday night. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
Winds
West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. The windiest conditions will occur on Wednesday.
Relative Humidity
As low as 6 percent.
Impacts
Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will uncontrollably spread and be very destructive.
What to do
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.
Areas impacted
- 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
- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass
- 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
- Crowley County Including Ordway
- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands
- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon
- Kiowa County Including Eads
- Bent County Including Las Animas
- Prowers County Including Lamar
- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands
In effect from Thursday 04/23 11:00 AM MDT – Thursday 04/23 9:00 PM MDT
Issued by NWS Pueblo CO
Affected Area
Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237.
Timing
For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM Wednesday to midnight MDT Wednesday night. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
Winds
West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. The windiest conditions will occur on Wednesday.
Relative Humidity
As low as 6 percent.
Impacts
Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will uncontrollably spread and be very destructive.
What to do
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.
Areas impacted
- 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
- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass
- 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
- Crowley County Including Ordway
- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands
- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon
- Kiowa County Including Eads
- Bent County Including Las Animas
- Prowers County Including Lamar
- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands
Briefing
From the forecaster
Critical Fire Weather Conditions Wednesday
Created by the NWS Pueblo WFO
Critical Fire Weather conditions are expected both Wednesday and Thursday across south central and southeast Colorado, with the strongest winds and the most critical conditions areawide expected on Wednesday. Please be mindful to avoid activities which could spark a fire. #cowx
Seven-day weather risk overview
Daily weather risk summary
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