Weather Alerts For Sterling, CO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 310 AM MST Sat Jan 17 2026 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- 310 AM MST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS OF COLORADO... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 and 251. * TIMING...From 8 AM this morning to 5 PM MST this afternoon. * WINDS...North 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 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. &&