{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.e2e1072ce340c3f4768b71a0fc75b13486fae691.003.2","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.e2e1072ce340c3f4768b71a0fc75b13486fae691.003.2","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":159,"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:** Kiowa County Including Eads; Prowers County Including Lamar\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. The Fire Weather Watch is\nno longer in effect.\n\n* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 234 and 236.\n\n* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.\n\n* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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."}