Fire Weather Watch

FROM: NWS Denver CO
AREA: Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet; Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County; Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County; Northeast Weld County; Central and South Weld County; Logan County
SENT: 2026-02-15T11:26:00-07:00

Fire Weather Watch issued February 15 at 11:26AM MST until February 17 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Denver CO

…PROLONGED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY
THROUGH AT LEAST MID NEXT WEEK…

…EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUESDAY…

.Recent dry conditions combining with above normal temperatures
and periods of gusty winds will bring potentially critical fire
weather conditions today and Monday. Stronger, more widespread
westerly winds are expected to develop Tuesday, possibly producing
extremely critical fire weather conditions with wind gusts as
high as 65 mph across the plains.

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 215, 238, 239, 242, 243 and
248.

* TIMING…From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* WINDS…West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 10 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

Alert Expiration: 2026-02-16T00:00:00-07:00