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Location: Rocky Ford, CO
Elevation: 4193ft
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Freeze Warning
Issued: 11:34 PM Apr. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO 8 AM MDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures are near certain with nearly all
areas in the lower to mid 20s. Monument Hill will see temperatures
in the teens.

* WHERE...Southeast plains of Colorado

* WHEN...From midnight Friday Night to 8 AM MDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Freeze conditions will kill sensitive vegetation and
damage unprotected outdoor plumbing, including sprinkler systems
and swamp coolers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 6:44 PM Apr. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 231,
232, 234, 235, AND 236...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 224, 225,
226, 227, 228, 229, 231, 232, 234, 235 and 236.

* TIMING...Until 11 PM MDT this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent.

* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.

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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