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Home Return to list Fire Weather Watch 0011 Issued by the Denver / Boulder Forecast Office
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-25 09:50:46 758 WWUS85 KBOU 251550 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 850 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026 COZ238>240-242>246-248>251-260100- /O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0014.260225T1700Z-260226T0100Z/ /O.CON.KBOU.FW.A.0011.260226T1800Z-260227T0000Z/ 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-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-Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County- Phillips County- 850 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COLORADO PLAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF THE PLAINS OF COLORADO... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 239, 240, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 249, 250 and 251. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 6 PM MST this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph today. On Thursday, northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ COZ241-247-260100- /O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0014.260225T1700Z-260226T0100Z/ Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- 850 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE PALMER DIVIDE... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 241 and 247. * TIMING...Until 6 PM MST this evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-25 19:09:00 975 WWUS85 KBOU 260108 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 608 PM MST Wed Feb 25 2026 COZ238>240-242>246-248>251-260915- /O.EXP.KBOU.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260226T0100Z/ /O.CON.KBOU.FW.A.0011.260226T1800Z-260227T0000Z/ 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-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-Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County- Phillips County- 608 PM MST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF THE PLAINS OF COLORADO... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COLORADO PLAINS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 239, 240, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 249, 250 and 251. * TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ241-247-260215- /O.EXP.KBOU.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260226T0100Z/ Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- 608 PM MST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COLORADO PLAINS... Gusty winds will continue but humidity levels have increased so the warning has been allowed to increased. $$ Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-02-26 04:17:04 873 WWUS85 KBOU 261016 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 316 AM MST Thu Feb 26 2026 COZ238>240-242>245-248>251-262215- /O.CAN.KBOU.FW.A.0011.260226T1800Z-260227T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.A.0012.260227T1500Z-260228T0100Z/ 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-Northeast Weld County- Central and South Weld County-Morgan County- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-Logan County- Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County- 316 AM MST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE URBAN CORRIDOR AND PLAINS ALONG AND NORTH OF I-70... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF THE PLAINS OF NORTHEAST COLORADO... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday afternoon. The Fire Weather Watch has been cancelled. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 239, 240, 242, 243, 244, 245, 248, 249, 250 and 251. * TIMING...From Friday morning through Friday afternoon. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ246-261130- /O.CAN.KBOU.FW.A.0011.260226T1800Z-260227T0000Z/ North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- 316 AM MST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF ELBERT AND LINCOLN COUNTY... FIRE ZONE 246... The National Weather Service in Denver has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. Warm and dry conditions will lead to elevated fire weather conditions today. However, forecast wind gusts have decreased and widespread critical fire weather conditions are not anticipated Thursday afternoon. $$ Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-02-26 04:17:04 873 WWUS85 KBOU 261016 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 316 AM MST Thu Feb 26 2026 COZ238>240-242>245-248>251-262215- /O.CAN.KBOU.FW.A.0011.260226T1800Z-260227T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.A.0012.260227T1500Z-260228T0100Z/ 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-Northeast Weld County- Central and South Weld County-Morgan County- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-Logan County- Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County- 316 AM MST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE URBAN CORRIDOR AND PLAINS ALONG AND NORTH OF I-70... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF THE PLAINS OF NORTHEAST COLORADO... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday afternoon. The Fire Weather Watch has been cancelled. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 239, 240, 242, 243, 244, 245, 248, 249, 250 and 251. * TIMING...From Friday morning through Friday afternoon. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ246-261130- /O.CAN.KBOU.FW.A.0011.260226T1800Z-260227T0000Z/ North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- 316 AM MST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF ELBERT AND LINCOLN COUNTY... FIRE ZONE 246... The National Weather Service in Denver has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. Warm and dry conditions will lead to elevated fire weather conditions today. However, forecast wind gusts have decreased and widespread critical fire weather conditions are not anticipated Thursday afternoon. $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||