Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: 16 Miles SW South Fork CO

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1136 AM MDT Wed Jun 17 2026

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Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
1136 AM MDT Wed Jun 17 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Hot temperatures are forecast for this afternoon across the Plains,
with highs in the upper 90s to near 105 degrees. Precautions should
be taken to remain hydrated, and physical outdoor activities
should be limited.

High fire danger will spread across the mountains into the
Interstate 25 corridor this afternoon and evening. Gusty winds of
30 to 40 mph and humidity values well under 15 percent are
forecast. Any fires that start have the potential spread rapidly.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

High fire danger is expected Thursday afternoon over the Central
Mountains and Upper Arkansas Valley due to gusty winds and low
humidity values. Widespread high fire danger is then expected on
Saturday across most of the southern Colorado as strong winds and
very low humidity values return. More spotty critical fire weather
conditions are possible for the Central Mountains from Sunday
into Tuesday.

Isolated showers and thunderstorms Friday and Saturday will become
more numerous from Sunday into Tuesday, mainly over the eastern
mountains and plains. Periods of heavier rainfall and a couple of
strong to possibly severe storms could occur across the Plains

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters will not be needed today or tonight.

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10/88




Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
125 PM MDT Wed Jun 17 2026

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Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
125 PM MDT Wed Jun 17 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 223...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 223...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has cancelled the Fire
Weather Watch for Thursday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 223.

* TIMING...Until 9 PM MDT this evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent.

* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
  extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

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.

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