Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 17 at 2:16AM MDT until March 17 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 17, 2026 - 1:16am
Expires:
March 17, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 242, 244, 248, 249,
250 and 251.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM this morning to
8 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from
Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. On Wednesday, 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.
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; Morgan County; Logan County; Washington County; Sedgwick County; Phillips County
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov