Weather alerts in Colorado, January 2026

70 weather alerts in January 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.

Weather alerts by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in January 2026. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 70
Warnings: 28
Watches: 17
Advisories: 24
Busiest day: January 14, 20269 alerts

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By day

Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.

The alerts

Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Mountain Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 2, 1:16 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	PUB	Chaffee, Conejos, Lake, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache	16 hr
Jan 2, 12:07 PM MST	Fire Weather Watch	BOU	Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver and 5 more	39 hr
Jan 2, 2:11 PM MST	Fire Weather Watch	PUB	El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo, Teller	23 hr
Jan 3, 2:02 AM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	GJT	Archuleta, Delta, Garfield, Gunnison, La Plata, Mesa and 1 more	9 hr
Jan 3, 1:38 PM MST	Fire Weather Watch	PUB	Huerfano, Las Animas	25 hr
Jan 3, 1:38 PM MST	Red Flag Warning	PUB	El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo, Teller	27 hr
Jan 3, 2:00 PM MST	Red Flag Warning	BOU	Arapahoe, Clear Creek, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson and 1 more	27 hr
Jan 3, 7:21 PM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	GJT	Garfield, Mesa	16 hr
Jan 4, 11:50 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	GJT	Moffat, Routt	39 hr
Jan 4, 12:40 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOU	Grand, Jackson	40 hr
Jan 4, 2:08 PM MST	Red Flag Warning	PUB	Crowley, El Paso, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo	27 hr
Jan 5, 4:51 PM MST	Fire Weather Watch	BOU	Boulder, Broomfield, Jefferson	10 hr
Jan 6, 3:03 AM MST	Red Flag Warning	BOU	Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Douglas, Gilpin, Jefferson and 1 more	14 hr
Jan 6, 3:10 AM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	GJT	Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt	6 hr
Jan 6, 10:16 AM MST	Red Flag Warning	PUB	El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo, Teller	7 hr
Jan 7, 2:24 AM MST	Winter Storm Watch	PUB	Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo and 1 more	24 hr
Jan 7, 2:29 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	GJT	Archuleta, Delta, Dolores, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison and 12 more	57 hr
Jan 7, 2:06 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	PUB	Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla and 15 more	51 hr
Jan 7, 2:34 PM MST	Winter Storm Watch	BOU	Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert	12 hr
Jan 7, 2:34 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOU	Arapahoe, Boulder, Clear Creek, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin and 7 more	44 hr
Jan 8, 2:51 AM MST	Winter Storm Warning	PUB	Baca, Bent, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano and 4 more	38 hr
Jan 8, 1:43 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	BOU	Douglas	32 min
Jan 8, 10:54 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	GLD	Cheyenne	18 hr
Jan 9, 1:51 AM MST	Winter Storm Warning	GJT	Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel	9 hr
Jan 10, 12:25 AM MST	Cold Weather Advisory	PUB	Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande	8 hr
Jan 14, 1:19 AM MST	Fire Weather Watch	GLD	Yuma	24 hr
Jan 14, 1:19 AM MST	Fire Weather Watch	GLD	Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma	42 hr
Jan 14, 1:19 AM MST	Red Flag Warning	GLD	Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma	40 hr
Jan 14, 1:20 AM MST	High Wind Watch	GLD	Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma	33 hr
Jan 14, 2:21 AM MST	High Wind Watch	BOU	Elbert, Lincoln, Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington and 1 more	32 hr
Jan 14, 2:25 AM MST	Fire Weather Watch	BOU	Adams, Arapahoe, Larimer, Morgan, Weld	11 hr
Jan 14, 1:47 PM MST	Fire Weather Watch	BOU	Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Elbert, Larimer, Lincoln and 6 more	20 hr
Jan 14, 1:47 PM MST	Red Flag Warning	BOU	Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and 8 more	28 hr
Jan 14, 2:04 PM MST	High Wind Watch	PUB	Kiowa	21 hr
Jan 15, 10:01 AM MST	Red Flag Warning	BOU	Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and 10 more	32 hr
Jan 15, 10:38 AM MST	High Wind Warning	BOU	Adams, Arapahoe, Elbert, Larimer, Lincoln, Logan and 5 more	30 hr
Jan 15, 10:43 AM MST	High Wind Warning	GLD	Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma	30 hr
Jan 15, 10:52 AM MST	High Wind Warning	PUB	Crowley, El Paso, Kiowa, Prowers	30 hr
Jan 15, 12:56 PM MST	Red Flag Warning	GLD	Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma	29 hr
Jan 15, 2:01 PM MST	Red Flag Warning	PUB	Kiowa, Prowers	27 hr
Jan 15, 8:35 PM MST	Blowing Dust Warning	GLD	Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma	2 hr
Jan 16, 1:36 AM MST	Fire Weather Watch	GLD	Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma	22 hr
Jan 16, 2:44 AM MST	Fire Weather Watch	BOU	Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington	12 hr
Jan 16, 9:03 AM MST	Blowing Dust Warning	GLD	Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma	7 hr
Jan 16, 11:28 AM MST	Dust Storm Warning	GLD	Kit Carson	32 min
Jan 16, 2:15 PM MST	Red Flag Warning	BOU	Adams, Arapahoe, Elbert, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan and 4 more	27 hr
Jan 17, 12:04 AM MST	Red Flag Warning	GLD	Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma	18 hr
Jan 17, 2:52 AM MST	Red Flag Warning	PUB	Baca, Bent, Kiowa, Prowers	15 hr
Jan 19, 12:25 PM MST	Fire Weather Watch	PUB	El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo, Teller	101 min
Jan 19, 2:06 PM MST	Red Flag Warning	PUB	Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano and 5 more	29 hr
Jan 19, 2:35 PM MST	Fire Weather Watch	BOU	Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick	11 hr
Jan 20, 2:02 AM MST	Red Flag Warning	BOU	Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick	12 hr
Jan 21, 3:03 AM MST	Red Flag Warning	PUB	Chaffee, El Paso, Fremont, Lake, Teller	15 hr
Jan 21, 1:58 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	GJT	Archuleta, Delta, Dolores, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison and 12 more	3 days
Jan 22, 12:45 AM MST	Cold Weather Advisory	GLD	Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma	4 days
Jan 22, 1:51 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOU	Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Park and 1 more	63 hr
Jan 22, 1:58 AM MST	Cold Weather Advisory	BOU	Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and 9 more	4 days
Jan 22, 2:07 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	PUB	Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Fremont and 8 more	3 days
Jan 22, 2:08 AM MST	Cold Weather Advisory	PUB	Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero and 1 more	3 days
Jan 22, 2:22 PM MST	Winter Storm Warning	PUB	Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 4 more	60 hr
Jan 23, 2:04 PM MST	Cold Weather Advisory	BOU	Larimer, Weld	67 hr
Jan 23, 2:05 PM MST	Cold Weather Advisory	PUB	Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley and 9 more	66 hr
Jan 24, 7:22 AM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	GJT	Dolores, Garfield, Mesa, Montrose, San Miguel	5 hr
Jan 25, 1:02 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOU	Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and 3 more	6 hr
Jan 25, 6:13 PM MST	Snow Squall Warning	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	47 min
Jan 25, 7:12 PM MST	Snow Squall Warning	PUB	Pueblo	33 min
Jan 25, 8:01 PM MST	Snow Squall Warning	PUB	Pueblo	29 min
Jan 28, 4:52 PM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	GJT	Eagle, Garfield, Pitkin	3 hr
Jan 29, 12:10 PM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	GJT	Eagle, Garfield, Pitkin	3 days
Jan 31, 1:51 AM MST	Freezing Fog Advisory	PUB	El Paso, Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo	7 hr

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

Product	Alerts
Severe storms
Special Weather Statement	1
Flooding
Areal Flood Advisory	2
Winter
Snow Squall Warning	3
Winter Storm Warning	3
Winter Storm Watch	2
Winter Weather Advisory	11
Cold
Cold Weather Advisory	6
Wind and dust
Blowing Dust Warning	2
Dust Storm Warning	1
High Wind Warning	3
High Wind Watch	3
Fire
Red Flag Warning	16
Fire Weather Watch	12
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	4
Freezing Fog Advisory	1

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

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Sources

National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.