Walsenburg Warnings, Watches and Advisories
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High Wind Warning
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft
High Wind Warning issued April 22 at 3:35PM MDT until April 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Northern anc Central San Luis Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles and blowing dust could produce areas of very low visibility at times. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust could reduce visibility to under a mile at times. Be especially careful near recently plowed lands or locations with disturbed soils. Visibility can change rapidly over short distances.
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April 22nd, 2026 03:35:00 pm MDT
April 22nd, 2026 03:35:00 pm MDT
April 22nd, 2026 08:00:00 pm MDT
Red Flag Warning
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; Prowers County Including Lamar; Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands
Red Flag Warning issued April 22 at 1:57PM MDT until April 23 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, AND 237... * THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION TODAY FOR ZONES 224 AND 225 * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until midnight MDT tonight. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
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April 22nd, 2026 01:57:00 pm MDT
April 22nd, 2026 01:57:00 pm MDT
April 23rd, 2026 06:00:00 am MDT
Red Flag Warning
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; Prowers County Including Lamar; Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands
Red Flag Warning issued April 22 at 1:57PM MDT until April 23 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, AND 237... * THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION TODAY FOR ZONES 224 AND 225 * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until midnight MDT tonight. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
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April 22nd, 2026 01:57:00 pm MDT
April 22nd, 2026 01:57:00 pm MDT
April 23rd, 2026 06:00:00 am MDT
Red Flag Warning
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County
Red Flag Warning issued April 22 at 1:57PM MDT until April 23 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 220... * THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 220. * TIMING...Until midnight MDT tonight. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will uncontrollably spread and be very destructive.
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April 22nd, 2026 01:57:00 pm MDT
April 22nd, 2026 01:57:00 pm MDT
April 23rd, 2026 12:00:00 am MDT
Red Flag Warning
Yuma; Kit Carson County; Cheyenne; Cheyenne; Rawlins; Decatur; Dundy; Hitchcock; Red Willow
Red Flag Warning issued April 22 at 12:32PM MDT until April 23 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne KS, 002 Rawlins, 003 Decatur, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 081 Red Willow, 252 Yuma, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ Thursday. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * LIGHTNING...Dry lightning possible today and tomorrow, mainly during the late afternoon and early evening hours. * IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control.
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April 22nd, 2026 12:32:00 pm MDT
April 22nd, 2026 12:32:00 pm MDT
April 23rd, 2026 03:00:00 am MDT
Red Flag Warning
Yuma; Kit Carson County; Cheyenne; Cheyenne; Rawlins; Decatur; Dundy; Hitchcock; Red Willow
Red Flag Warning issued April 22 at 12:32PM MDT until April 23 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne KS, 002 Rawlins, 003 Decatur, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 081 Red Willow, 252 Yuma, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ Thursday. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * LIGHTNING...Dry lightning possible today and tomorrow, mainly during the late afternoon and early evening hours. * IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control.
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April 22nd, 2026 12:32:00 pm MDT
April 22nd, 2026 12:32:00 pm MDT
April 23rd, 2026 03:00:00 am MDT
Red Flag Warning
Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet
Red Flag Warning issued April 22 at 12:22PM MDT until April 23 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Denver CO
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 215. * TIMING...Until midnight MDT tonight. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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.
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April 22nd, 2026 12:22:00 pm MDT
April 22nd, 2026 12:22:00 pm MDT
April 22nd, 2026 08:30:00 pm MDT
Red Flag Warning
Central and Southeast Park County; Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet; 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
Red Flag Warning issued April 22 at 12:22PM MDT until April 23 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, URBAN CORRIDOR, PLAINS, AND SOUTH PARK... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 and 251. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until midnight MDT tonight. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For the second Red Flag Warning, northwest winds gusting up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. For the second Red Flag Warning, as low as 10 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.
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April 22nd, 2026 12:22:00 pm MDT
April 22nd, 2026 12:22:00 pm MDT
April 22nd, 2026 08:30:00 pm MDT
Red Flag Warning
Central and Southeast Park County; Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet; 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
Red Flag Warning issued April 22 at 12:22PM MDT until April 23 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Denver CO
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, URBAN CORRIDOR, PLAINS, AND SOUTH PARK... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 and 251. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until midnight MDT tonight. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For the second Red Flag Warning, northwest winds gusting up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. For the second Red Flag Warning, as low as 10 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.
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April 22nd, 2026 12:22:00 pm MDT
April 22nd, 2026 12:22:00 pm MDT
April 22nd, 2026 08:30:00 pm MDT
Wind Advisory
Lower Yampa River Basin; Central Yampa River Basin; Grand Valley; Debeque to Silt Corridor; Central Colorado River Basin; Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin; Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River; Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Animas River Basin; Southeast Utah; Eastern Uinta Basin; Arches/Grand Flat; Canyonlands/Natural Bridges
Wind Advisory issued April 22 at 10:52AM MDT until April 22 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest, southwest and west central Colorado and east central, northeast and southeast Utah. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down.
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April 22nd, 2026 10:52:00 am MDT
April 22nd, 2026 10:52:00 am MDT
April 22nd, 2026 09:00:00 pm MDT
Red Flag Warning
Little Snake; White River
Red Flag Warning issued April 22 at 10:51AM MDT until April 22 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Wind gusts up to 45 to 55 mph and critical fuels will overcome marginal relative humidity values on Wednesday, leading to widespread critical fire weather conditions in Colorado zones 200 and 202. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area. * TIMING...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...13 to 18 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
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April 22nd, 2026 10:51:00 am MDT
April 22nd, 2026 10:51:00 am MDT
April 22nd, 2026 09:00:00 pm MDT
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