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Red Flag Warnings/Fire Weather Watches

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Red Flag Warning History

4.23.26: The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. The Red Flag Warning for Thursday until 7 p.m. remains in effect.


4.22.26: The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect, …RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, URBAN CORRIDOR, PLAINS, AND SOUTH PARK. More information.


4.21.26: The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM Wednesday to midnight MDT Wednesday night. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. More information.


4.16.26: The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 245 and 249.


3.20.26: The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. MDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.


3.18.26: Red Flag Warning issued March 18 at 12:29 p.m. MDT until March 18 at 7:00 p.m. MDT by NWS Denver CO.


3.17.26: Red Flag Warning in effect from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. MDT Wednesday for wind and low relative humidity for Boulder and Denver metro areas and adjacent plains through Adams and Arapahoe counties. Fire Weather Zones 239, 240, and 245.


3.11.26: The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. More information.


3.10.26: Red Flag Warning in effect from noon today to 7 p.m. MDT this evening for wind and low relative humidity for the I-25 Corridor. More information.


2.26.26: Red Flag Warning in effect from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. MST Friday for wind and low relative humidity for the Urban Corridor and Plains along and north of I-70. More information.


Fire Weather Watches

4.20.26: The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. *AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 and 251. A Fire Weather Watch places Adams County at LEVEL 1 Fire restrictions. More information.

4.15.26: Fire Weather Watch issued April 14 at 11:53PM MDT until April 16 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO.


3.20.26: Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 2:53 a.m. MDT until March 21 at 10 p.m. MDT by NWS Denver CO.