Weather Alerts For Florissant, CO

# HEADLINE -------------------- RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 231, 232, 234, 235, AND 236 # DETAILS -------------------- AFFECTED AREA Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 231, 232, 234, 235 and 236. TIMING Until 11 PM MDT this evening. WINDS Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY As low as 7 percent. IMPACTS Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. ISSUED AT Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 12:44 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- Teller County/Rampart Range

Pollen Index: 11.7 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Elm, Maple and Cedar/Juniper. The quantity of pollen grains in the air for Friday will be falling but will remain in the very high range. This change results in part from rising humidity, weakening winds and expected precipitation in the evening which tends to wash pollen out of the air. Relief is in sight.