Weather Alert: Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued June 29 at 12:36PM MDT until June 29 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Area: Kiowa County Including Eads; Bent County Including Las Animas; Prowers County Including Lamar; Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands

Severity: Severe
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely

Effective: Jun 29, 2026 12:36 pm MDT
Starts: Jun 29, 2026 12:36 pm MDT
Ends: Jun 29, 2026 10:00 pm MDT
NWS product expires: Jun 29, 2026 10:00 pm MDT

Affected Area Map

Approximate affected forecast zones from National Weather Service data. Hazard color follows the National Weather Service hazards map color table.

Details

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 234, 235, 236 and 237.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent.

* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

Recommended Action

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.

Source: National Weather Service.