Weather Alert: Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued June 10 at 2:42PM MDT until June 11 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Area: Kiowa County Including Eads; Bent County Including Las Animas; Prowers County Including Lamar

Severity: Severe
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely

Effective: Jun 10, 2026 2:42 pm MDT
Starts: Jun 11, 2026 11:00 am MDT
Ends: Jun 11, 2026 6:00 pm MDT
NWS product expires: Jun 11, 2026 6:45 am 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 and 236.

* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this
evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 6 PM
MDT Thursday.

* WINDS...North 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will
uncontrollably spread and be very destructive.

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.