Fremont County, CO
Alerts
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In effect from Wednesday 04/22 10:00 AM MDT – Thursday 04/23 12:00 AM MDT
Issued by NWS Pueblo CO
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
Affected Area
Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234 and 235.
Timing
For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM Wednesday to midnight MDT Wednesday night. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
Winds
Wednesday, west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph, Thursday, west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
Relative Humidity
5 to 10 percent.
Impacts
Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will uncontrollably spread and be very destructive.
What to do
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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Areas impacted
- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek
- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache
- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass
- 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
- Kiowa County Including Eads
- Bent County Including Las Animas
In effect from Thursday 04/23 11:00 AM MDT – Thursday 04/23 9:00 PM MDT
Issued by NWS Pueblo CO
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
Affected Area
Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234 and 235.
Timing
For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM Wednesday to midnight MDT Wednesday night. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
Winds
Wednesday, west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph, Thursday, west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
Relative Humidity
5 to 10 percent.
Impacts
Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will uncontrollably spread and be very destructive.
What to do
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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Areas impacted
- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek
- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache
- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass
- 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
- Kiowa County Including Eads
- Bent County Including Las Animas
In effect from Monday 04/20 2:10 PM MDT – Tuesday 04/21 12:00 AM MDT
Issued by NWS Pueblo CO
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following...
WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Ozone.
WHERE...Clear Creek, Gilpin, Park, Teller, El Paso, Fremont, Elbert and Pueblo Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Georgetown, Central City, Fairplay, Cripple Creek, Colorado Springs, Canon City, Kiowa and Pueblo.
WHEN...200 PM Monday April 20 to 1200 AM Tuesday April 21
IMPACTS...An intrusion of ozone from high in the atmosphere may result in ozone concentrations reaching the Unhealthy for Sensitive groups category within the advisory area Monday afternoon and evening. Ozone levels should gradually decrease overnight Monday night.
HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms and breathing discomfort in active children and adults and people with lung disease, such as asthma. Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
Areas impacted
- El Paso, CO
- Teller, CO
- Pueblo, CO
- Fremont, CO
Tips to stay safe
When an Air Quality Alert is active for your location:
- Check the air quality levels in your area at airnow.gov.
- Limit your time outdoors, especially if you are at higher risk. This includes seniors, children, or those with asthma or other health conditions.
Briefing
From the forecaster
Increasing Fire Danger
Created by the NWS Pueblo WFO
Dry, warm and breezy conditions today will bring critical fire weather conditions over portions of the far southeast plains. Dry, warm and windy weather on Wednesday will bring more widespread and potentially extreme fire weather conditions to most of south central and southeast Colorado. #cowx
Seven-day weather risk overview
Daily weather risk summary
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