Weather Alerts For Sanford, CO

# HEADLINE -------------------- FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, AND 237 # DETAILS -------------------- AFFECTED AREA Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237. TIMING From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. WINDS Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY As low as 7 percent. IMPACTS Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. ISSUED AT Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Pueblo CO HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range

Pollen Index: 11.1 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Elm, Maple and Cedar/Juniper. Based on past pollen counts and expected weather conditions, pollen levels for Thursday will be rising and extend even further into the extremely high range. This increase is due to rising temperatures, strong winds and lower relative humidity.