Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
303 AM MST Wed Jan 21 2026
COZ220>222-220100-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0007.260121T1800Z-260122T0100Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
303 AM MST Wed Jan 21 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, AND 222...
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221 and 222. For fire
weather zones 220, the warning is in effect for elevations below
9000 feet.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 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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Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
158 PM MST Wed Jan 21 2026
COZ009-010-012-018-019-221200-
/O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0003.260123T1200Z-260125T1200Z/
Grand and Battlement Mesas-Gore and Elk Mountains/Central
Mountain Valleys-West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Northwest San
Juan Mountains-Southwest San Juan Mountains-
Including the cities of Skyway, Aspen, Snowmass, Vail, Vail Pass,
Minturn, Crested Butte, Taylor Park, Marble, Monarch Pass, McClure
Pass, Telluride, Lizard Head Pass, Ouray, Red Mtn Pass, Lake City,
Silverton, Molas Pass, Coal Bank Pass, Rico, and Hesperus
158 PM MST Wed Jan 21 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM MST
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12
inches, with locally higher amounts on favored aspects.
* WHERE...Northwest San Juan Mountains, Southwest San Juan
Mountains, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Grand
and Battlement Mesas, and West Elk and Sawatch Mountains.
* WHEN...From 5 AM Friday to 5 AM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening
commutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
158 PM MST Wed Jan 21 2026
COZ013-221200-
/O.NEW.KGJT.WW.Y.0003.260123T1800Z-260125T0000Z/
Flat Tops-
Including the cities of Buford and Trappers Lake
158 PM MST Wed Jan 21 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 5 PM MST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 8
inches.
* WHERE...Flat Tops.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Friday to 5 PM MST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday evening commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.
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Extreme Cold Watch
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
128 PM MST Wed Jan 21 2026
KSZ061>066-074>081-084>090-222100-
/O.NEW.KDDC.EC.A.0001.260124T0300Z-260124T1800Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-
Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-
Clark-Comanche-Barber-
Including the cities of Minneola, St. John, Lake Coldwater,
Liberal, Kinsley, Dodge City, Montezuma, Hugoton, Ashland, Pratt,
Hanston, Ulysses, Fowler, Syracuse, Satanta, Plains City, Lakin,
Stafford, Coldwater, Jetmore, Haviland, Lewis, Deerfield,
Cimarron, Macksville, Elkhart, Meade, Johnson City, Protection,
Medicine Lodge, Kiowa, Sublette, Greensburg, Larned, and Garden
City
128 PM MST Wed Jan 21 2026 /228 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026/
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 22 below possible.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Kansas.
* WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 22 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must
go outside.
&&
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KBJ
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1035 AM MST Wed Jan 21 2026
COZ030>051-221745-
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
1035 AM MST Wed Jan 21 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Dry and breezy conditions could lead to elevated fire weather
conditions across portions of the Foothills and South Park this
afternoon.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday
An arctic airmass settles over the region Friday and Saturday
bringing light snow as well. Some slick travel will be possible, but
largest impact will be cold temperatures. Temperatures are expected
to fall into the teens Friday and then to around or below zero
Friday night. Little warming is expected Saturday, with highs in the
single digits and teens. Lows Saturday night are expected to fall
below zero most places. It stays cold Sunday with slightly warmer
temperatures. It is expected to warm up Monday and Tuesday when
temperatures climb above freezing.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
604 AM MST Wed Jan 21 2026
NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-221315-
Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-
Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-
Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-
Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
North Laramie Range-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Carbon County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-Southwest Carbon County-
Sierra Madre Range-Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-
Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
604 AM MST Wed Jan 21 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle
Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and
southeast Wyoming.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
Brief strong gusty winds expected early this morning for the wind
prone areas of southeast Wyoming. Otherwise, breezy or windy
conditions are expected elsewhere as another cold front moves
across the area.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
A strong arctic cold front is expected to move across the area
later on Thursday and into Friday. This front will bring the
coldest airmass so far this winter to the high plains. Very cold
wind chill temperatures and air temperatures possible through this
weekend.
.Spotter information statement...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
452 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026
NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-221100-
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant-
Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-
Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
452 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 /352 AM MST Wed Jan 21 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Strong, northwesterly winds are expected this afternoon for areas
along and north of Highway 2. Wind gusts of 50 to 55 miles per hour
are possible, leading to elevated fire weather conditions.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Dangerously cold wind chills are expected Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday mornings across the region. Wind chills values of 15 to 30
below zero are expected Friday morning, with the coldest wind chills
across north central Nebraska. Wind chills of 10 to 25 below zero are
possible Saturday and Sunday mornings.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
334 AM MST Wed Jan 21 2026
COZ058>089-093>099-221045-
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-
334 AM MST Wed Jan 21 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Critical Fire Weather conditions are expected today over the
Upper Arkansas River Valley, Fremont county and the higher
elevations of the Pikes Peak region. Please do not burn today.
Do not do anything the could create a spark and start a fire.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday
A dangerous arctic air mass will begin to push into the region
late Thursday and last into Sunday. Dangerous wind chills, Very
cold air and widespread mainly light snow is expected from Friday
morning into early Sunday. If you plan to travel during this
period please make sure you are prepared for extreme winter
weather conditions.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be possible over portions of the region.
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