Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 26 at 2:28PM MDT until June 28 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 1:28pm
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
...PROLONGED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE
HIGH COUNTRY...
A warm and dry airmass will coincide with considerably stronger
west and southwest winds this weekend, potentially continuing
into early next week. Sustained winds are expected to exceed
20 to 30 mph across much of the high country beginning Saturday,
with gusts of 40 to 50 mph, strongest for exposed areas and
higher elevations. These conditions will drive very high fire
danger across the warned area, that may extend through the
evening hours of Saturday driven by the enhanced winds. Any new
starts or established fires will likely spread rapidly under
these conditions.
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211, 212, 213, 214 and 218.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM Saturday to
midnight MDT Saturday night. For the Fire Weather Watch, from
Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 to 15 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 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.
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; South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO
Sender: