Weather Alerts for Estes ParkIssued by the National Weather Service |
 FIRE WEATHER WATCH |
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| ESTES PARK | ||
Areas Affected: Jackson County Below 9000 Feet - South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet - Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet - Central and Southeast Park County - West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet - South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet |
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| Effective: Thu, 6/18 12:35am | Updated: Thu, 6/18 12:16am | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Thu, 6/18 4:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211, 212, 213, 214, 217 and 218. * TIMING...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * WINDS...West 25 mph with gusts up to 35 to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 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. Information: A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. |
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 AIR QUALITY ALERT |
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| ESTES PARK | ||
Areas Affected: Jefferson, CO - Adams, CO - Douglas, CO - Arapahoe, CO - Larimer, CO - Weld, CO - Broomfield, CO - Denver, CO - Boulder, CO |
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| Effective: Wed, 6/17 4:10pm | Updated: Thu, 6/18 12:16am | Urgency: Unknown |
| Expires: Thu, 6/18 4:00pm | Severity: Unknown | Certainty: Unknown |
Details:
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Ozone Action Day Alert. WHERE...Douglas, Jefferson, Denver, western Arapahoe, western Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties WHEN...400 PM Wednesday June 17 to 400 PM Thursday June 18 IMPACTS...Ozone Action Day Alert is now in effect for the Front Range Urban Corridor. Breezy winds will limit ozone development on Wednesday. However, hot and stagnant weather will allow ozone to reach the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category on Thursday. For Colorado air quality conditions, forecasts, and advisories, visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx If possible, please help us reduce ozone pollution by limiting driving gas and diesel-powered vehicles until at least 4 p.m. Thursday, June 18, 2026. Colorado is also addressing ozone pollution through state policies. For more information about health impacts and how ozone pollution forms in Colorado, visit: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/ozone- pollution-and-your-health HEALTH INFORMATION...Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms and breathing discomfort in active children and adults and people with lung disease, such as asthma. Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. |
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