Hot, Windy Saturday Brings Red Flag Warning Before Cold Front and Brief Storms

Overview

• Saturday evening conditions in southern Colorado were hot and dry with gusty winds that prompted a Red Flag Warning for Pueblo County and public advice to avoid outdoor burning.
• Winds along the I-25 corridor shifted and strengthened through the day, gusting around 15–25 mph and increasing the chance that any fire could spread rapidly.
• A cold front moving through early Sunday will cut temperatures into the 60s and 70s and produce widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms, with the highest thunder chances west of I‑25.
• While no widespread severe outbreak is expected, some Sunday storms could produce locally heavy rain, gusty winds, frequent lightning, and hail that may cause brief flooding or damage.
• Rain should taper Sunday night with sun returning Monday before a fast warm-up midweek brings upper-90s on the Front Range and possible triple-digit heat on the Eastern Plains, renewing elevated fire danger.