Weather in Walsenburg

Fire Weather Watch issued May 13 at 12:30AM MDT until May 14 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Areas: Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County; Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek; Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass

13/05/2026, 00:30:00 → 13/05/2026, 16:30:00

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 222 and 225. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

Red Flag Warning issued May 13 at 1:33PM MDT until May 14 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Areas: Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County; Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek; Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass

13/05/2026, 13:33:00 → 14/05/2026, 05:45:00

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 222 and 225. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

Special Weather Statement issued May 13 at 6:16PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Areas: La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Eastern Las Animas County; Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County

13/05/2026, 18:16:00 → 13/05/2026, 19:00:00

At 615 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles south of Higbee, or 31 miles south of North La Junta, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Otero, northeastern Las Animas and southwestern Bent Counties.