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Location: Florence, CO
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High Wind Warning
Issued: 3:34 PM Feb. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* WHERE...San Luis Valley, Pueblo, Western, Southern and Eastern
Fremont County.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines.
Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility
to under a mile at times, especially as high based showers roll
off the mountains this afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and
avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution
if you must drive.

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Fire Weather Watch
Issued: 7:42 AM Feb. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 229...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 229.

* 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.

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.

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