* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 240, 242, 243, 244,
245, 246 and 247.

* TIMING...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 65 mph. The
strongest winds will occur from north of Fort Collins into the
plains east of I-25.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 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.

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RFWBOU

Red Flag Warning
National Weather Service Denver CO
244 AM MST Fri Jan 16 2026
COZ238-240-242>247
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0004.260116T1600Z-260117T0100Z/
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld 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-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

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE I-25 CORRIDOR AND MOST OF THE EASTERN PLAINS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 240, 242, 243, 244,
245, 246 and 247.

* TIMING...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 65 mph. The
strongest winds will occur from north of Fort Collins into the
plains east of I-25.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 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.

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Denver, Colorado, US