Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
850 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026
COZ241-247-260100-
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Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
850 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE PALMER DIVIDE...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 241 and 247.
* TIMING...Until 6 PM MST this evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
spark and start a wildfire.
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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
850 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026
COZ238>240-242>246-248>251-260100-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0014.260225T1700Z-260226T0100Z/
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.A.0011.260226T1800Z-260227T0000Z/
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-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-Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-
Phillips County-
850 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COLORADO PLAINS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
MUCH OF THE PLAINS OF COLORADO...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 239, 240, 242, 243,
244, 245, 246, 248, 249, 250 and 251.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 6 PM MST this
evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning
through Thursday afternoon.
* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph today. On
Thursday, northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
spark and start a wildfire.
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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1141 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026
COZ227-261045-
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/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0012.260227T1800Z-260228T0000Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260226T0000Z/
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-
1141 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 227...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
227...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 227...
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 to 6 PM MST Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has
also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low
relative humidity is in effect from Friday morning through Friday
afternoon.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 227.
* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.
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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1141 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026
COZ231>233-260000-
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Crowley County Including Ordway-
Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
1141 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 231, 232, AND 233...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 231, 232 and 233.
* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1141 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026
COZ228>230-261045-
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/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0015.260226T1800Z-260227T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0012.260227T1800Z-260228T0000Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260226T0000Z/
Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
1141 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 228, 229, AND 230...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228,
229, AND 230...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228, 229, AND 230...
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 to 6 PM MST Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has
also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low
relative humidity is in effect from Friday morning through Friday
afternoon. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 228, 229 and 230.
* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph today and
Thursday, northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph on Friday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.
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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1141 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026
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/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0015.260226T1800Z-260227T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0012.260227T1800Z-260228T0000Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
1141 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 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 to 6 PM MST Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has
also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low
relative humidity is in effect from Friday morning through Friday
afternoon. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 222.
* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.
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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1141 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026
COZ226-261045-
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/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260226T0000Z/
Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
1141 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 226...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
226...
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 to 6 PM MST Thursday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 226.
* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
539 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026
.Strong westerly winds will spread over the plains of Colorado and
adjacent areas Wednesday late Wednesday through the afternoon.
Strong winds, combined with very dry fuels will promote the
potential for rapid to extreme fire spread. The strongest winds
are forecast across Yuma county through the mid afternoon before
spreading east through the rest of the afternoon. A strong cold
front is expected to sweep across the area around during the mid
to late afternoon, shifting winds to the north- northwest making
any ongoing fire control efforts difficult. High based showers and
isolated storms may pose a dry lightning threat this afternoon as
well along with gusty, erratic winds.
COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-NEZ079>081-260200-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0009.260225T1800Z-260226T0200Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne CO-Cheyenne KS-Sherman-Dundy-Hitchcock-
Red Willow-
539 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026 /639 AM CST Wed Feb 25 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/
THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST /8 PM CST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne KS, 013
Sherman, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 081 Red Willow, 252 Yuma,
253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO.
* TIMING...From 11 AM MST /noon CST/ this morning to 7 PM MST /8
PM CST/ this evening.
* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 17 percent.
* LIGHTNING...Isolated dry storms possible. Little rainfall
amounts expected.
* IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop
may rapidly grow and spread out of control.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass
or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains
to avoid dragging. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the ground.
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For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/goodland
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1243 AM CST Wed Feb 25 2026
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY FOR SOUTHWEST
NEBRASKA THIS AFTERNOON...
.Strong westerly and northwesterly winds approaching 45 mph with
afternoon humidity values falling to around 20 percent will
support critical fire weather conditions across far southwest
Nebraska Wednesday. Later in the day, a pronounced frontal
boundary will arrive from the north and lead to an abrupt wind
flip from westerly to more northerly. Wind gusts exceeding 25 mph
are likely to continue well into the evening hours following
frontal passage. There will also be a threat for isolated showers
this afternoon which will produce gusty erratic winds in their
vicinity. An isolated lightning strike cannot be ruled out either.
NEZ210-260000-
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/O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0007.260225T1800Z-260226T0100Z/
Frenchman Basin-
1143 PM MST Tue Feb 24 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY
FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FAR SOUTHWESTERN
NEBRASKA...
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is
in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM MST Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch
is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin.
* TIMING...11 AM to 6 PM MST Wednesday
* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 to 25 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 70.
* LIGHTNING...Isolated, and cannot totally be ruled out.
* IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread
rapidly and will be difficult to control.
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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