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Red Flag Warnings Grip High Plains as Record Heat and Gusty Winds Elevate Fire Danger

A brief cooldown Sunday offers only limited relief.

Overview

  • National Weather Service alerts cover parts of Wyoming, the Nebraska Panhandle, western South Dakota, and Colorado, including the I-25 corridor, the High Country, and Baca County, with southern Colorado under a 11 a.m.–11 p.m. MDT window today.
  • Forecast conditions feature relative humidity dropping into single digits, wind gusts up to about 45 mph, and temperatures soaring into the upper 80s and 90s.
  • Southern Colorado is projected to shatter March records, with Colorado Springs near 88°F and Pueblo near 93°F, according to local forecasts.
  • Local outlets report multiple fires burning and new grass fires starting in southern Colorado with smoke and haze observed, and El Paso County has burn restrictions in effect.
  • Forecasters note poor overnight humidity recovery through tonight, a cooler Sunday that still runs above average, and a likely return of elevated to critical fire weather early next week.