Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
215 PM MDT Mon Jun 23 2025
COZ200-202-UTZ486-487-490-241200-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0020.250624T1700Z-250625T0200Z/
Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area-
Eastern Uinta Basin-Book Cliffs-Colorado River Basin-
215 PM MDT Mon Jun 23 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 486, 487, AND 490...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little
Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River
Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta
Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs and Fire Weather Zone
490 Colorado River Basin.
* TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Tuesday.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent.
* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
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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