Colorado Red Flag Warning - Severe | Effective 06/09/2026 20:19

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued June 9 at 9:19PM MDT until June 10 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 9, 2026 - 8:19pm
Expires: 
June 10, 2026 - 4:30am
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 248, 250 and 251. * TIMING...From noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 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.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
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; Logan County; Sedgwick County; Phillips County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov