Red Flag Warning

FROM: NWS Denver CO
AREA: Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County; Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County; North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County; Northeast Weld County; Central and South Weld County; Morgan County; Logan County; Sedgwick County; Phillips County
SENT: 2026-02-16T17:41:00-07:00

Red Flag Warning issued February 16 at 5:41PM MST until February 17 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Denver CO

…CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY
TUESDAY…

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 238, 239, 240, 242, 243,
244, 248, 250 and 251.

* 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 12 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