Weather Alerts For Canon City, CO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1043 AM MST Fri Dec 19 2025 Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Including Canon City, Texas Creek, Buena Vista, Hillside, Silver Cliff, Howard, Westcliffe, Penrose, Coaldale, Salida, Walsenburg, Swissvale, and Cotopaxi 1043 AM MST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Wet Mountain Valley, Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet, Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet, Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County, and Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. &&

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 148 AM MST Fri Dec 19 2025 Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 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- Bent County Including Las Animas- 148 AM MST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221, 222, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, AND 235... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233 and 235. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...High fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. Please avoid any activities that could start a wildfire! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&