Colorado Red Flag Warning | Effective 04/23/2026 04:33

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued April 23 at 5:33AM MDT until April 23 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 4:33am
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 248, 250 and 251. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 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: 
Logan County; Sedgwick County; Phillips County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO