NWS Denver COFW.W 0056August 4, 2026
Red Flag Warning: South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet, Central and Southeast Park County, West Jackson a
The National Weather Service office in Denver issued a red flag warning for South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet, Central and Southeast Park County, West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet and 1 more in Colorado, which was in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on August 5. It was the 56th red flag warning the NWS office in Denver issued in 2026. Colorado had 9 red flag warnings in August 2026, against 6 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Colorado's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 7 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Denver CO
- Area
- South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet, Central and Southeast Park County, West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet and 1 more
- State
- Colorado
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:20 p.m. MDT, August 4, 2026
- In force from
- 12:00 p.m. MDT, August 5, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. MDT, August 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KBOU FW.W 0056
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
The National Weather Service in Denver CO has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Wednesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 212, 214, 217, and 218. * TIMING...From noon to 7 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Between 7 to 17 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.
What the agency told people to do
Follow all fire restrictions. Avoid activities that can cause sparks and do not park hot vehicles on dry vegetation. One less spark, one less wildfire. 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.
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