Colorado, Wyoming Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 06/24/2026 12:47

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued June 24 at 1:47PM MDT until June 24 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 24, 2026 - 12:47pm
Expires: 
June 24, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211, 212, 213, 214, 217 and 218. * TIMING...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Brief gusts up to 40 mph possible in the vicinity of any thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated dry thunderstorms possible in the afternoon and evening. * 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 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.
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