🟠 Severe

Fire Weather Watch

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

Fire Weather Watch issued June 18 at 12:35AM MDT until June 20 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

Alert Description

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211, 212, 213, 214, 217 and 218. * TIMING...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * WINDS...West 25 mph with gusts up to 35 to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 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.

Safety Instructions

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Time Information

Effective

Jun 20, 2026, 6:00 PM

Expires

Jun 18, 2026, 10:00 PM

Issued

Jun 18, 2026, 6:35 AM

Alert Details

Severity

Severe

Urgency

Future

Certainty

Possible

Issued By

NWS Denver CO

National Weather Service