The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Friday morning through Friday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 216, 238, 239, 240, 241,
242, 243, 244, 245, 246 and 249.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM this morning to
7 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday
morning through Friday evening.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph today. On
Friday west 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent today. As low as 7
percent on Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
spark and start a wildfire.

WWUS85 KBOU 231133
RFWBOU

Red Flag Warning
National Weather Service Denver CO
533 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026
COZ216-238>246-249
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0038.260423T1700Z-260424T0100Z/
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above  6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-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-Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County-Washington County

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE PLAINS, PALMER DIVIDE AND SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS, PALMER DIVIDE AND PORTIONS OF THE PLAINS...

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Friday morning through Friday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 216, 238, 239, 240, 241,
242, 243, 244, 245, 246 and 249.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM this morning to
7 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday
morning through Friday evening.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph today. On
Friday west 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent today. As low as 7
percent on Friday.

* 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.

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

RED FLAG WARNING

Red Flag Warning issued April 23 at 5:33AM MDT until April 23 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

jefferson and west douglas counties above  6000 feet/gilpin/clear creek/northeast park counties below 9000 feet

WWUS85 KBOU 231133
RFWBOU

Fire Weather Watch
National Weather Service Denver CO
533 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026
COZ216-238>246-249
/O.EXA.KBOU.FW.A.0029.260424T1700Z-260425T0300Z/
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above  6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-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-Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County-Washington County

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE PLAINS, PALMER DIVIDE AND SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS, PALMER DIVIDE AND PORTIONS OF THE PLAINS...

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Friday morning through Friday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 216, 238, 239, 240, 241,
242, 243, 244, 245, 246 and 249.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM this morning to
7 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday
morning through Friday evening.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph today. On
Friday west 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent today. As low as 7
percent on Friday.

* 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.

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

Local Weather

Denver, Colorado, US