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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 1204 AM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 ...PROLONGED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE HIGH COUNTRY AGAIN ON SUNDAY... POTENTIALLY CONTINUING INTO THE UPCOMING WEEK... A warm and dry airmass will coincide with gusty west and southwest winds on Sunday, 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. COZ211>214-216-218-281415- /O.EXP.KBOU.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-260628T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0049.260628T1700Z-260629T0300Z/ 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- Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet- South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/ Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet- 1204 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 HIGH VALLEYS... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211, 212, 213, 214, 216 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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