Red Flag Warning: Jackson County Below 9000 Feet; Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-08-04 01:39ingested 2026-08-04 08:40

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Red Flag Warning — Jackson County Below 9000 Feet; Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. The National Weather Service in Denver CO has issued a Fire Weather Watch in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211 AND 213. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning between 12 to 17 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch between 8 to 15 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.

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