Red Flag Warning for Central and Eastern Colorado Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 12, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Red Flag Warning has been issued by NWS Denver CO for critical fire weather conditions in parts of Colorado, with strong winds and low humidity expected to promote rapid fire spread.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central and Eastern Colorado
- Issued
- April 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Denver CO
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and Eastern Colorado.
Alert Details
The Red Flag Warning is issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Denver CO. It is in effect for the specified periods as detailed below.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Central and Southeast Park County; 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; Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet; North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County; Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County. These correspond to Fire Weather Zones COZ214, COZ216, COZ238, COZ241, COZ246, and COZ247.
What You Should Do
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire, as conditions are favorable for rapid fire spread.
Expected Conditions
Winds are expected from the southwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Relative humidity will be as low as 10 percent, leading to conditions that promote extreme fire behavior.
Timeline
The warning is effective from April 12, 2026, at 11:50 AM MDT, with onset on April 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM MDT. It expires on April 13, 2026, at 6:15 AM MDT and ends on April 13, 2026, at 8:00 PM MDT, covering the periods until 8:00 PM MDT on April 12 and from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM MDT on April 13.
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