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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 7:13 PM Feb. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF THE I-25 CORRIDOR AND NORTHEAST PLAINS... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 239, 240, 242, 243, 244, 248, 250 and 251. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 7 PM MST Tuesday. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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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