One product issued by NWS for: 3 Miles SSW Denver CO
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 311 AM MDT Sun Apr 12 2026 COZ030>051-130915- Jackson County Below 9000 Feet- West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet- Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet- South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/ Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet- South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/ Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet- Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet- Central and Southeast Park County- Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County- Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County- Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties- North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County- 311 AM MDT Sun Apr 12 2026 ...Red Flag Warning for South Park, the Southern Front Range Foothills, Palmer Divide, east central Colorado, and eastern Larimer/northwest Weld Counties noon to 8 pm today... ...Fire Weather Watch for much of the same areas for Monday... This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will return today due to warmer, drier, and breezy weather. The most critical conditions will occur from Park County and Southern Jefferson County eastward across the Palmer Divide and into east central Colorado. That`s where wind gusts this afternoon will be near 30 mph. Similar conditions can also be expected from Fort Collins to the Wyoming border area. In between, including much of the Denver and Boulder metro area, winds will be somewhat lighter but it will be just as warm and dry. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will remain in place Monday. Cooler weather and showers are still in the forecast for Tuesday. A few inches of snow will be possible from Monday night through Tuesday night in the mountains, with some travel impacts especially over the higher passes at night. Warmer and drier weather will redevelop for Wednesday into Thursday, with potential for more critical fire weather conditions. A storm system will then have an opportunity to bring snow to the mountains and plains by Friday and Friday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight. $$