Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: La Sal UT

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
255 AM MDT Sun Jun 22 2025

COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-230900-
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-Flat Tops-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-
255 AM MDT Sun Jun 22 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Colorado, southwest
Colorado, west central Colorado, east central Utah, northeast Utah
and southeast Utah.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Dry and windy conditions continue today with cooler temperatures.
Widespread critical fire weather conditions along with gusts of 30
to 50 mph will occur this afternoon with the stronger winds across
portions of northwest Colorado.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Potential for critical fire weather conditions will continue Monday
across central portions of western Colorado with less wind and near
to below normal temperatures. Thunderstorm development will be
possible Tuesday and Wednesday mainly across the southern and central
Divide mountains, with a better chance of gusty winds and lightning
rather than wetting rain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
130 AM MDT Sun Jun 22 2025

COZ200-202-207-291-294-UTZ486-487-490-491-222300-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0018.250622T1800Z-250623T0300Z/
Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area-
Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area-
Northern San Juan Forecast Area-
Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area-Eastern Uinta Basin-
Book Cliffs-Colorado River Basin-Southeast Utah-
130 AM MDT Sun Jun 22 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 207, 291, 294, 486, 487, 490,
AND 491...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little
  Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River
  Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower
  Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 291 Northern San Juan
  Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 294 Southwest Colorado
  Upper West Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486
  Eastern Uinta Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs, Fire
  Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin and Fire Weather Zone
  491 Southeast Utah.

* TIMING...From noon today to 9 PM MDT this evening.

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