Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1224 AM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026
...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.
COZ211>214-217-218-262100-
/O.UPG.KBOU.FW.A.0038.260627T1700Z-260628T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0048.260627T1700Z-260628T0600Z/
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-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
1224 AM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
SATURDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS...
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM Saturday to midnight MDT Saturday night. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211, 212, 213, 214, 217 and
218.
* TIMING...From 11 AM Saturday to midnight Saturday night.
* 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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Rodriguez
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
939 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2026
COZ205-270000-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0035.260627T1600Z-260628T0600Z/
Colorado River Headwaters-
939 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 BELOW
8000 FEET...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado
River Headwaters below 8000 feet.
* TIMING...From 10 AM Saturday to midnight MDT Saturday night.
* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 to 16 percent.
* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
939 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2026
COZ201-291-293-270000-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0035.260627T1600Z-260628T0600Z/
Routt Forecast Area-Northern San Juan Forecast Area-
Gunnison Basin Forecast Area-
939 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 201, 291, AND 293...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt
Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 291 Northern San Juan
Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin
Forecast Area.
* TIMING...From 10 AM Saturday to midnight MDT Saturday night.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 17 percent.
* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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