Weather Alerts For Pueblo, CO

# HEADLINE -------------------- RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222, 225, 228, 229, 231, 232, AND 235 RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222, 225, 228, 229, 231, 232, AND 235 # SUMMARY -------------------- The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch for Sunday is no longer in effect. # DETAILS -------------------- AFFECTED AREA Fire Weather Zones 222, 225, 228, 229, 231, 232 and 235. TIMING For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. WINDS Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph today, and gusts up to 40 mph for Sunday. RELATIVE HUMIDITY As low as 9 percent. IMPACTS Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. ISSUED AT Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM 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 -------------------- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Southern Front Range

Pollen Index: 10.1 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Oak, Elm and Poplar/Aspen/Cottonwood. Concentration of pollen grains in the air for Sunday will be unchanged in the high range. Constant and seasonally normal weather conditions tend to stabilize pollen concentrations in the outdoor air.