Weather Alerts For Cotopaxi, CO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 142 AM MST Tue Feb 24 2026 Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Crowley County Including Ordway- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 142 AM MST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221, 222, 226, 231, AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 226, 231 and 237. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph across the plains. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph in and near the mountains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent in and near the mountains. As low as 7 percent across the southeast plains. * 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. &&