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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO

249 AM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026



...PROLONGED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE

HIGH COUNTRY TODAY AND AGAIN ON MONDAY...POTENTIALLY CONTINUING 

THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK...



A warm and dry airmass will coincide with gusty west and

southwest winds today, potentially continuing into early next 

week. Sustained winds are expected to exceed 20 to 30 mph across 

much of the high country Sunday afternoon, with gusts to 40 mph, 

strongest for exposed areas and higher elevations. These 

conditions will drive very high fire danger across the warned 

area. Any new starts or established fires will likely spread 

rapidly under these conditions.



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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-Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-

Central and Southeast Park County-

Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear

Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-

249 AM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO

9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE

MOUNTAINS...HIGH VALLEYS AND SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS... 

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

MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE 

MOUNTAINS...HIGH VALLEYS AND SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS...



The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather

Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from

Monday afternoon through Monday evening.



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 212, 213, 214 and 216.



* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM this morning to 

  9 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday 

  afternoon through Monday evening.



* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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.



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Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-

South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/

Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-

249 AM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO

9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE

MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211 and 218.



* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening.



* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 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.



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