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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Denver CO

139 AM MDT Tue Aug 4 2026



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Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-Grand and Summit Counties Below

9000 Feet-

139 AM MDT Tue Aug 4 2026



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

WEDNESDAY EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL

MOUNTAIN VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9,000' ...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7

PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH

PARK AND MIDDLE PARK...



The National Weather Service in Denver CO has issued a Fire Weather

Watch in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211 AND 213.



* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM

  MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday

  afternoon through Wednesday evening.



* WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to

  30 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch west 10 to 20 mph with gusts

  up to 30 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning between 12 to 17

  percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch between 8 to 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...



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.



Be sure you are signed up for your local emergency alert system. You

can find this information at dhsem.colorado.gov/emergencyalert.



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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COZ212-214-217-218-042130-

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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-South and East

Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder

Counties Above 9000 Feet-

139 AM MDT Tue Aug 4 2026



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

WEDNESDAY EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL

MOUNTAIN VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9,000'.



The National Weather Service in Denver CO has issued a Fire Weather

Watch.



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211, 212, 213, 214, 217, and

  218.



* TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.



* WINDS...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Between 8 to 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...



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.



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