Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
233 AM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

COZ203-207-290>293-UTZ490-491-160045-
/O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0001.240616T1700Z-240617T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0001.240616T1700Z-240617T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0002.240617T1700Z-240618T0400Z/
Lower Colorado River-Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area-
Paradox Valley Forecast Area-Northern San Juan Forecast Area-
North Fork Forecast Area-Gunnison Basin Forecast Area-
Colorado River Basin-Southeast Utah-
233 AM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 203, 207, 290, 291, 292, 293, 490, AND 491...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 203, 207, 290, 291, 292, 293, 490, AND 491...

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red
Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry
fuels, which is in effect from 11 AM to 10 PM MDT Sunday. A Red
Flag Warning has also been issued from 11 AM to 10 PM MDT Monday.
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower
  Colorado River, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower
  Forecast Area, 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 and Fire
  Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire
  Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin and Fire Weather Zone
  491 Southeast Utah.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 11 percent.

* IMPACTS...Conditions may become favorable for the easy
  ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative
  humidity and strong gusty winds.

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.

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