Winter Storm Warnings
March 12 2026
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Friday morning through Friday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222, 224, 226, 227, 228,
229 and 230.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.
* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 231, 232 and 233.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.
* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Friday morning through Friday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222, 224, 226, 227, 228,
229 and 230.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.
* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 11 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 234, 235, 236 and 237.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.
* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Friday morning through Friday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 220.
* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.
* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected
north of Wellington, and gusts to around 60 mph across northern
Weld and Logan Counties.
* WHERE...Western Fort Collins, Wellington, Briggsdale, and Sterling.
* WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines, and
scattered power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles. This includes I-25 north of
Fort Collins to the Wyoming border. Strong winds may lead to rapid
growth of any new fires.
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts 80 to 100 mph expected.
* WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range,
The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, the Indian
Peaks, and The Northern Front Range Foothills.
* WHEN...From 4 AM Thursday to noon MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines, and
scattered power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles. This includes U.S. 40 over
Berthoud Pass, I-70 from Golden to the Eisenhower Tunnel, and the
Peak to Peak Highway. Strong winds may lead to rapid growth of any
new fires, particularly below 7,500 ft.
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 80 mph expected.
* WHERE...The Southern Front Range Foothills, with the strongest
winds along and north of I-70.
* WHEN...Winds will strengthen this morning, and remain quite strong
through this afternoon and evening. A slight decrease is possible
tonight.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines, and
scattered power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles. This includes I-70 from
Golden to the Eisenhower Tunnel. Strong winds may lead to rapid
growth of any new fires, particularly below 7,500 ft.
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Friday morning through Friday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 239, 240, 241, 242,
243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248 and 249.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT
Thursday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday morning
through Friday evening.
* WINDS...On Thursday, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts 45 to 70
mph for the northern plains and locations west of I-25, and west
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph elsewhere. On Friday,
west winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 50 mph, strongest near
the Cheyenne Ridge.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 18 percent, driest roughly along and
south of I-70 and around the Denver metro.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
spark and start a wildfire.
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Friday morning through Friday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 239, 240, 241, 242,
243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248 and 249.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT
Thursday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday morning
through Friday evening.
* WINDS...On Thursday, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts 45 to 70
mph for the northern plains and locations west of I-25, and west
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph elsewhere. On Friday,
west winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 50 mph, strongest near
the Cheyenne Ridge.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 18 percent, driest roughly along and
south of I-70 and around the Denver metro.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
spark and start a wildfire.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 250 and 251.
* TIMING...From 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday.
* WINDS...West 30 to 35 mph with gusts 50 to 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 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.
