Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
803 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025

COZ200-202-UTZ486-487-161200-
/O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250616T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0013.250616T1900Z-250617T0200Z/
Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area-
Eastern Uinta Basin-Book Cliffs-
803 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 486, AND 487...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 486, AND
487...

* 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 and Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs.

* TIMING...From 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Monday.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 to 9 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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COZ201-290>293-UTZ490-491-161200-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0013.250616T1900Z-250617T0200Z/
Routt Forecast Area-Paradox Valley Forecast Area-
Northern San Juan Forecast Area-North Fork Forecast Area-
Gunnison Basin Forecast Area-Colorado River Basin-Southeast Utah-
803 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 201, 290, 291, 292, 293, 490, AND 491...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt
  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.

* TIMING...From 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Monday.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 to 9 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.

&&

$$

COZ203-205-161200-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0013.250616T1900Z-250617T0200Z/
Lower Colorado River-Colorado River Headwaters-
803 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203 AND 205 BELOW 7000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower
  Colorado River and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River
  Headwaters below 7000 feet.

* TIMING...From 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Monday.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 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.

&&

$$