Red Flag Warning in Rio Grande County, Colorado
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
3/5/2026 12:03:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
3/5/2026 12:03:00 PM until 3/5/2026 7:00:00 PM
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222, 224, 225, 226, 227,
228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. The
strongest winds will be over and near the mountains.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.
* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.
