{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.e2e1072ce340c3f4768b71a0fc75b13486fae691.001.2","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 11:53AM MDT until May 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.e2e1072ce340c3f4768b71a0fc75b13486fae691.001.2","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":287,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 11:53AM MDT until May 17 at 9:00PM 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; Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands\n**Issued by:** NWS Pueblo CO\n**Sent:** 2026-05-16T11:53:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-16T11:53:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-17T04:00:00-06:00\n\n## Description\nThe National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag\nWarning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in\neffect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. A Fire Weather Watch has\nalso been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low\nrelative humidity is in effect from Monday morning through Monday\nevening. The Fire Weather Watch for Sunday is no longer in\neffect.\n\n* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 230, 233 and 237.\n\n* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this\nevening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM\nMDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning\nthrough Monday evening.\n\n* WINDS...South winds 15 to 30 mph today, southwest 20 to 30 mph\nwith gusts up to 40 mph Sunday, and southwest 25 to 35 with\ngusts up to 50 mph possible Monday.\n\n* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 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.\n\nA Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions\nare forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible\nRed Flag Warnings."}