Weather Alerts For Golden, CO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 1001 PM MST Thu Jan 15 2026 Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County-Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- 1001 PM MST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR BOULDER, THE WESTERN DENVER METRO, AND PALMER DIVIDE... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM MST Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 239 and 241. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 6 PM MST Friday. * WINDS...North 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 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. &&