Weather Alerts For Center, CO

# HEADLINE -------------------- RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 224 RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 224 # DETAILS -------------------- AFFECTED AREA Fire Weather Zones 220 and 224. TIMING From 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Wednesday. WINDS West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY As low as 4 percent. IMPACTS Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. ISSUED AT Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 8:33 PM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Pueblo CO HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- San Luis Valley

# HEADLINE -------------------- AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FROM 300 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 900 AM WEDNESDAY # SUMMARY -------------------- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. # DETAILS -------------------- WHERE Mesa, Garfield, Montrose, Delta, San Miguel, Dolores, Ouray, San Juan, Hinsdale, Mineral, Gunnison, Montezuma, La Plata, Archuleta, Saguache, Rio Grande and Conejos Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, Montrose, Nucla, Delta, Telluride, Dove Creek, Ouray, Silverton, Lake City, Creede, Gunnison, Cortez, Durango, Hermosa, Honeyville, Rockwood, Pagosa Springs, Saguache, Del Norte, South Fork and Conejos. WHEN 300 PM Tuesday June 23 to 900 AM Wednesday June 24 IMPACTS Smoke from several fires burning in upwind states is being transported into Colorado and is expected to impact air quality Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. The potential for rapid increases in smoke levels remains possible throughout the Advisory area through Wednesday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy. ISSUED AT Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 4:10 PM MDT ISSUED BY Relayed by National Weather Service Pueblo CO HEADER Air Quality Alert Message | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Conejos, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache