Effective:

2025-03-12T14:23:00-06:00

Expires:

2025-03-12T22:30:00-06:00

Certainty:

Possible

Event:

High Wind Watch

Type:

Alert

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Future

Areas:

Eastern Las Animas County; Western Kiowa County; Eastern Kiowa County; Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Kiowa, Eastern Las Animas, Bent, Prowers, and Baca. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages may be possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Instruction: Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Effective:

2025-03-12T14:17:00-06:00

Expires:

2025-03-13T06:30:00-06:00

Certainty:

Likely

Event:

Red Flag Warning

Type:

Update

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Expected

Areas:

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

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237. * TIMING...From noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * WINDS...Southwest 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.

Instruction: 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.