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Radar valid at 800 pm MDT, Apr 13th 2026

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...TODAY'S RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT AND UNCHANGED UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .ALL ZONES IN MONDAY'S FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAVE BEEN UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING EXCEPT FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY WHERE WINDS WILL BE MORE MARGINAL.

COZ214-216-238-241-246-247-131215-
/O.UPG.KBOU.FW.A.0025.260413T1700Z-260414T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0033.260413T1700Z-260414T0200Z/
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0032.260412T1800Z-260413T0200Z/
Central and Southeast Park County-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
1150 AM MDT Sun Apr 12 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK, THE SOUTHERN
FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, PALMER DIVIDE INTO EAST CENTRAL COLORADO,
AND EASTERN LARIMER AND NORTHWEST WELD COUNTIES...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK, THE SOUTHERN
FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, PALMER DIVIDE, AND EASTERN LARIMER AND
NORTHERN WELD COUNTIES...

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 The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 238, 241, 246 and
247.

* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this
evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 8 PM
MDT Monday.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 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.

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