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WWUS85 KBOU 281145

RFWBOU



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO

445 AM MST Sat Feb 28 2026



COZ238-242-248-010100-

/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0016.260228T1700Z-260301T0100Z/

Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-

Northeast Weld County-Logan County-

445 AM MST Sat Feb 28 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO

6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR

NORTHERN WELD, EASTERN LARIMER, AND LOGAN COUNTIES...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 242 and 248.



* TIMING...From 10 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening.



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



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 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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