Red Flag Warning Issued for Colorado Mountains and High Valleys
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on July 16, 2026, 5 weeks 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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NWS Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday across multiple fire weather zones.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Colorado Mountains and High Valleys
- Issued
- July 16, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Colorado Mountains and High Valleys.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Denver for wind and low relative humidity. The alert is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zones 211, 212, 213, 214, 217 and 218, covering Jackson County Below 9000 Feet; South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet; Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet; Central and Southeast Park County; West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet; and South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet.
What You Should Do
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, strongest for the higher elevations. Relative humidity will be as low as 10 percent. Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 12:00 PM MDT on June 17, 2026, until 8:00 PM MDT on June 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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