Colorado Red Flag Warning | Effective 05/14/2026 02:51

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued May 14 at 3:51AM MDT until May 14 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 14, 2026 - 2:51am
Expires: 
May 14, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 242, 248, 250 and 251. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 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: 
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County; Northeast Weld County; Logan County; Sedgwick County; Phillips County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO