Weather Alerts For Estes Park, CO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 1147 PM MST Mon Feb 23 2026 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- 1147 PM MST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 215 and 216. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 5 PM MST Tuesday. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 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. &&

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver CO 1226 PM MST Mon Feb 23 2026 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- Including the cities of Estes Park, Cameron Pass, Williams Fork Mountains, Berthoud Pass, East Slopes Mosquito Range, Laramie and Medicine Bow Mountains, Winter Park, Breckenridge, Kenosha Mountains, East Slopes Southern Gore Range, Rocky Mountain National Park, Mount Blue Sky, Red Feather Lakes, Glendevey, Nederland, Eisenhower Tunnel, Rabbit Ears Range, Willow Creek Pass, and Indian Peaks 1226 PM MST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph possible. * WHERE...The Northern Front Range Foothills, the Mosquito Range, and the Front Range Mountains including, Rocky Mountain National Park and the Indian Peaks. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 6 PM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. Strong winds will likely lead to rapid fire growth of any new fire. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. &&