Red Flag Warning for Park County, Clear Creek County August 5, 2025

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
209 PM MDT Mon Aug 4 2025

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Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-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-West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
209 PM MDT Mon Aug 4 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND HIGH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 211 THROUGH 214...217...AND 218...

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 8 PM MDT Tuesday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211, 212, 213, 214, 217 and 218.

* TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Tuesday.

* WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30-35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid wildfire 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.