Update: Fire weather watch affecting Denver and the Eastern Plains Saturday – enhanced fire threat

Published Mar 12, 2026

The National Weather Service released an updated fire weather watch at 12:50 p.m. on Thursday valid for Saturday between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. for Denver and the Eastern Plains.

The full list of affected locations includes:

• Larimer County below 6,000 feet/Northwest Weld County

• Boulder/Jefferson counties below 6,000 feet/West Broomfield County

• North Douglas County below 6,000 feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe counties/East Broomfield County

• Elbert/central and east Douglas counties above 6,000 feet

• Northeast Weld County

• Central and South Weld County

• Central and East Adams and Arapahoe counties

• North and Northeast Elbert County below 6,000 feet/North Lincoln County

• Southeast Elbert County below 6,000 feet/South Lincoln County

• Morgan County

• Logan County

• Washington County

According to the NWS, a fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.

Source: The National Weather Service