Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued April 22 at 11:51PM MDT until April 23 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 22, 2026 - 10:51pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 216, 238, 239, 240, 241,
242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 249, 250 and 251.
* TIMING...From 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday.
* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, with
gusts up to 50 mph across the southern Front Range Foothills
and South Park through early Thursday afternoon..
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 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:
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet; Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County; Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County; North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County; Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet; Northeast Weld County; Central and South Weld County; Morgan County; Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties; North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County; Logan County; Washington County; Sedgwick County; Phillips County
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO
Sender: