Red Flag Warning Issued for Central and Eastern Colorado Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 30, 2026, 3 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 is in effect for various counties in central and eastern Colorado due to critical fire weather conditions, including strong winds and low humidity, posing a risk for rapid fire spread.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central and Eastern Colorado
- Issued
- April 30, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and Eastern Colorado.
Alert Details
The Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Denver CO. It is effective immediately from April 22, 2026, at 8:44 PM MDT.
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; Boulder and Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet; West Broomfield County; 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; North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet; North Lincoln County; Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet; South Lincoln County; Logan County; Washington County; Sedgwick County; and Phillips County.
What You Should Do
Residents should avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire. Prepare for critical fire weather conditions as they are either occurring now or will shortly.
Expected Conditions
Winds are expected to be northwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and up to 50 mph across the Southern Front Range Foothills and South Park. Relative humidity could drop as low as 10 percent on Thursday.
Timeline
The first part of the warning is effective until midnight MDT on April 23, 2026. A second part is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT on April 23, 2026. The alert expires at 4:45 AM MDT on April 23, 2026, and ends at midnight MDT on April 23, 2026.
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