{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.1b782f74f234deb6dd6e459049b394ae7f4195db.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Red Flag Warning issued May 18 at 4:20PM MDT until May 18 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.1b782f74f234deb6dd6e459049b394ae7f4195db.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Pueblo CO"},"word_count":133,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued May 18 at 4:20PM MDT until May 18 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher; Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon\n**Issued by:** NWS Pueblo CO\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T16:20:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T16:20:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T20:00:00-06:00\n\n## Description\n* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 230 and 233.\n\n* TIMING...Until 8 PM MDT this evening.\n\n* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.\n\n* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.\n\n* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch\nand spread rapidly and erratically.\n\n## Instructions\nA Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions\nare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of\nstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can\ncontribute to extreme fire behavior."}