Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
550 AM MDT WED JUN 19 2013

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LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS-
UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
550 AM MDT WED JUN 19 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SUNNY SKIES EXPECTED TODAY WITH WARM TEMPERATURES WITH BIGGEST
CONCERN BEING THE GUSTY SURFACE WINDS FOR MUCH OF THE FORECAST
AREA. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GUST TO 30 TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON
AND WITH LOW HUMIDITIES AND CRITICAL FUELS...A RED FLAG WARNING
HAS BEEN ISSUED THROUGH THURSDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO PRECIPITATION IN SIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL
CONTINUE AS WILL GUSTY AFTERNOON WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

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Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
421 AM MDT WED JUN 19 2013

...GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS...AND HIGH HAINES INDEX
WILL KEEP FIRE DANGER HIGH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...

.A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST
WILL MOVE TRACK ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST...NORTHERN ROCKIES AND
INTO CANADA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
AS THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS. VERY WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW HUMIDITY
WILL PERSIST AND CONTINUE TO AFFECT FUEL MOISTURE. POOR HUMIDITY
RECOVERY IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND GUSTY WINDS WILL MIX TO THE
SURFACE AT TIMES. RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL BE WIDESPREAD INTO
THURSDAY AND PERHAPS INTO THE WEEKEND FOR SOME ZONES.

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LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-
GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-
NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-
WESTERN UINTA BASIN-SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-
TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-BOOK CLIFFS-
421 AM MDT WED JUN 19 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...202...203...290...291...292...482...
483...484...486 AND 487...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...DRY
FUELS...AND HIGH HAINES INDEX...

* AFFECTED AREA...

  IN WESTERN COLORADO...

  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA BELOW
  9000 FEET...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 291 NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA.

  IN NORTHEAST UTAH...

  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTA BASIN...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 483 SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST BELOW
  6500 FEET...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 TAVAPUTS PLATEAU...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 486 EASTERN UINTA BASIN...
  AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487 BOOK CLIFFS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY EARLY
  AFTERNOON TODAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...RAPID FIRE GROWTH ON ANY WILDFIRES OR PRESCRIBED
  BURNS AND AGRICULTURAL BURNS IS POSSIBLE. OPEN BURNING IS NOT
  RECOMMENDED.

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.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

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