Weather Alerts For Monarch Ski And Snowboard Area, 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