Red Flag Warning for Park County June 20, 2026

Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1129 AM MDT Fri Jun 19 2026

COZ211>214-217-218-201200-
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/O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0045.260620T1700Z-260621T0300Z/
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-
1129 AM MDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAIN VALLEYS...

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 Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

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

* TIMING...From 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Saturday.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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.