Barton, CO Warnings, Watches and Advisories
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NWS Active Alerts for CO - Map View
Red Flag Warning
Lower Colorado River; Colorado River Headwaters
Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 1:40AM MDT until May 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 8000 feet. * TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 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.
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May 16th, 2026 01:40:00 am MDT
May 16th, 2026 01:40:00 am MDT
May 16th, 2026 03:45:00 pm MDT
Red Flag Warning
Paradox Valley; North Fork; Colorado River Basin
Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 1:40AM MDT until May 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin. * TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
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May 16th, 2026 01:40:00 am MDT
May 16th, 2026 01:40:00 am MDT
May 16th, 2026 03:45:00 pm MDT
Red Flag Warning
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek; Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass; 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; Bent County Including Las Animas; Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands
Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 12:33AM MDT until May 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222, 225, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235 and 237. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 30 mph on Saturday and 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph on Sunday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
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May 16th, 2026 12:33:00 am MDT
May 16th, 2026 12:33:00 am MDT
May 16th, 2026 04:45:00 pm MDT
Red Flag Warning
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County
Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 12:33AM MDT until May 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 220. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
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May 16th, 2026 12:33:00 am MDT
May 16th, 2026 12:33:00 am MDT
May 16th, 2026 04:45:00 pm MDT
Fire Weather Watch
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek; Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass; 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; Bent County Including Las Animas; Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands
Fire Weather Watch issued May 16 at 12:33AM MDT until May 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222, 225, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235 and 237. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 30 mph on Saturday and 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph on Sunday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
Severe
Possible
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May 16th, 2026 12:33:00 am MDT
May 16th, 2026 12:33:00 am MDT
May 16th, 2026 04:45:00 pm MDT
Fire Weather Watch
Kiowa County Including Eads; Prowers County Including Lamar
Fire Weather Watch issued May 16 at 12:33AM MDT until May 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 234 and 236. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
Severe
Possible
Future
May 16th, 2026 12:33:00 am MDT
May 16th, 2026 12:33:00 am MDT
May 16th, 2026 04:45:00 pm MDT
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