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
1244 PM MDT Thu Apr 16, 2026
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
UNTIL
11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
* AFFECTED AREA...
for, but not limited to the San Luis Valley including the
Crestone Grants and Casita Park areas and the Sangre De Cristo Mountains
including all Passes and Foothills.
*WINDS... Southwest 20
to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph across
the plains and up to 60 mph across the high country.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY... As low as 7 percent.
* IMPACTS... Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.
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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