Colorado, Wyoming Severe Fire Weather Watch | Effective 06/18/2026 13:27

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued June 18 at 2:27PM MDT until June 20 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 1:27pm
Expires: 
June 19, 2026 - 5:00am
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211, 212, 213, 214, 217 and 218. * TIMING...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
Instruction: 
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description: 
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet; South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet; Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet; Central and Southeast Park County; West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet; South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO