Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1224 PM CDT Sun May 10 2026
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY ON MONDAY FOR ALL OF
CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEBRASKA...
NEZ204-206-208>210-219-120300-
/O.UPG.KLBF.FW.A.0015.260511T1700Z-260512T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0028.260511T1700Z-260512T0300Z/
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains-
1224 PM CDT Sun May 10 2026 /1124 AM MDT Sun May 10 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM
CDT /9 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is
in effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather
Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie
National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire
Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219
Loess Plains.
* TIMING...Monday, Noon CDT / 11 AM MDT to 10 PM CDT / 9 PM MDT.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 20 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 90.
* LIGHTNING...None expected.
* IMPACTS...Any fire starts have a high probability to rapidly
grow and spread.
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.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1103 AM MDT Sun May 10 2026
COZ058>089-093>099-111715-
Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
1103 AM MDT Sun May 10 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
No hazardous weather is expected the rest of today.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday
Showers will increase in coverage for the later part of the week,
especially over and near the mountains. Isolated thunderstorms
will be possible in the afternoons and evenings with gusty winds
and lightning the primary risks. In addition, areas of elevated
to critical fire weather conditions will be possible Wednesday
through Saturday where fuel conditions are receptive.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters will not be needed this afternoon or tonight.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
253 AM MDT Sun May 10 2026
COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-110900-
Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin-
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus-Elkhead and Park Mountains-
Upper Yampa River Basin-Grand Valley-Debeque to Silt Corridor-
Central Colorado River Basin-Grand and Battlement Mesas-
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys-
Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin-
West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Flat Tops-Upper Gunnison River Valley-
Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide-Northwest San Juan Mountains-
Southwest San Juan Mountains-Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River-
Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin-
San Juan River Basin-Southeast Utah-Eastern Uinta Mountains-
Eastern Uinta Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-Arches/Grand Flat-
La Sal and Abajo Mountains-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges-
253 AM MDT Sun May 10 2026
As of Sunday, May 10, 2026, the text-based Hazardous Weather Outlook
has been discontinued and will no longer be updated.
This product has been replaced by a graphical version that is
available on our webpage at: weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=gjt
Any questions regarding the change can be directed to
nws.grandjunction@noaa.gov
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