Challenger Point, CO Weather Warnings

Red Flag Warning issued June 20 at 12:30AM MDT until June 20 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232 and 233. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 10 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. 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.

National Weather Service