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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
656 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

COZ200-202-203-290-UTZ487-490-031300-
/O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-250803T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0023.250804T1700Z-250805T0300Z/
Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area-
Lower Colorado River-Paradox Valley Forecast Area-Book Cliffs-
Colorado River Basin-
656 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 203, 290, 487, AND
490...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 200, 202, 203, 290, 487, AND 490...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little
  Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River
  Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River and
  Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area. In Utah,
  Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs and Fire Weather Zone 490
  Colorado River Basin.

* TIMING...From Monday morning through Monday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 to 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

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COZ207-UTZ491-030200-
/O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-250803T0100Z/
Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area-Southeast Utah-
656 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 207 AND 491...

Even though relative humidities remain below critical fire weather
thresholds, wind gusts have lessened across much of the area.
Localized critical fire weather conditions will continue for the
next hour but widespread critical fire weather conditions are no
longer expected.

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COZ201-292-UTZ485-486-031300-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0023.250804T1700Z-250805T0300Z/
Routt Forecast Area-North Fork Forecast Area-
Eastern Ashley National Forest-Eastern Uinta Basin-
656 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 201, 292, 485, AND 486...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt
  Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast
  Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 485 Eastern Ashley National
  Forest and Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin.

* TIMING...From Monday morning through Monday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

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