Fire Weather Watch Colorado | Effective 03/18/2026 02:36

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued March 18 at 3:36AM MDT until March 19 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 18, 2026 - 2:36am
Expires: 
March 18, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238 and 242. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. On Thursday, northwest wind gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent both days. * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description: 
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County; Northeast Weld County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov