Crestone,
Colorado
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Warnings,
Watches and Advisories: |
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 Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1246 AM MDT Thu Mar 26 2026
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
* AFFECTED AREA...
for Southern Colorado including but not limited to, the Sangre De Cristo Mountains
including all its Passes and
Foothills, and also includes the San Luis Valley including the
Crestone Grants and Casita Park areas.
*WINDS... Northwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph..
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY... as low as
7 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.
Current Crestone Conditions |
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