Red Flag Warning

FROM: NWS Denver CO
AREA: Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet; Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties; North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County; Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County; Washington County
SENT: 2026-02-16T17:41:00-07:00

Red Flag Warning issued February 16 at 5:41PM MST until February 16 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Denver CO

…CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY
TUESDAY…

…RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE PALMER DIVIDE AND EASTERN
PLAINS SOUTH OF I-76…

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 241, 245, 246, 247 and 249.

* TIMING…From 10 AM to 7 PM MST Tuesday.

* 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 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.

Alert Expiration: 2026-02-17T10:15:00-07:00