Colorado Red Flag Warning | Effective 04/13/2026 19:02

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued April 13 at 8:02PM MDT until April 14 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 7:02pm
Expires: 
April 14, 2026 - 3:15am
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 247. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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.
Area Description: 
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO