Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
202 AM MST Tue Jan 20 2026
COZ248-250-251-210000-
/O.UPG.KBOU.FW.A.0006.260120T1800Z-260121T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0006.260120T1900Z-260121T0000Z/
Logan County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
202 AM MST Tue Jan 20 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE FAR
NORTHEASTERN PLAINS...
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from noon today to 5 PM MST this afternoon. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 248, 250 and 251.
* TIMING...From noon today to 5 PM MST this afternoon.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 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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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
437 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026
NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-211045-
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant-
Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-
Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
437 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026 /337 AM MST Tue Jan 20 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions are expected across
the southern Panhandle and southwest Nebraska this afternoon due to a
combination of low relative humidity and gusty westerly winds.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Strong, northwesterly winds are expected Wednesday afternoon for
areas along and north of Highway 2. Wind gusts could reach 45 to 50
miles per hour. These gusts also bring the potential for elevated
fire weather conditions.
Dangerously cold wind chills are expected both Friday and Saturday
mornings across the region. Wind chills values as low as 10 to 25
below zero are expected, with the coldest wind chills across north
central Nebraska.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
329 AM MST Tue Jan 20 2026
COZ058>089-093>099-211030-
Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
329 AM MST Tue Jan 20 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Critical Fire weather conditions are expected over a good portion
of the region today, including the Central Mountains (mainly
below 9000 feet), the Southern Mountains, most of the Pikes Peak
region and portions of the I-25 corridor region. Very low RH
values along wind winds gusting to 30 to 40 mph will allow for
extrema fire behavior to occur if a fire should start. Please do
NOT burn today. Do not do anything that could cause a spark.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
An arctic air mass will move into the region starting later on
Thursday and last into at least Saturday. Temperatures over the
plains are not expected to get above freezing during the daylight
hours Friday and Saturday, and single digit readings are expected
Friday night. Temperatures over parts of the plains may go below
zero Saturday night. Dangerous wind chills will be possible Friday
morning. Widespread light accumulating snow is likely starting
Friday and last into Saturday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be likely over portions of the region.
$$
Hodanish
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
249 AM MST Tue Jan 20 2026
COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-211000-
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-
Red Willow-
249 AM MST Tue Jan 20 2026 /349 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026/
This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska...
northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
Locally critical fire weather conditions are possible in northern
portions of the area this afternoon, mainly in northeast Colorado and
nearby Kansas and Nebraska border counties.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
Arctic air with wind chills around negative 15 degrees will be
possible Friday through Sunday morning. Accumulating snow will also
be possible during this cold period. The combination of wet and cold
conditions will pose risk to livestock along with increased potential
for frostbite and hypothermia.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions.
$$
Vincent
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
346 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026
KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
211000-
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
346 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions are possible
along and west of Highway 183 during the afternoon to early
evening hours.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions are possible
along and west of Highway 183 on Wednesday.
Wind chills Friday night into Saturday morning may get down to
around -15 to -25 degrees.
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More information may be obtained at the following web page:
https://www.weather.gov/hastings
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
914 AM MST Mon Jan 19 2026
COZ030>051-201615-
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-
914 AM MST Mon Jan 19 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Patchy dense fog across Larimer and Weld counties will gradually
diminish during the morning hours today. Otherwise, mostly sunny
skies will prevail today with high temperatures in the mid to
upper 30s across most of the plains.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday
Elevated fire weather conditions are expected across the far
northeast plains on Tuesday as temperatures return to near or
above normal values.
Relatively quiet weather is forecast for most of the week. Much
colder weather is likely by Friday or Saturday, along with another
chance of light snow across the region.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
$$
