Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
136 AM MDT Thu Jun 19 2025

COZ200-202-207-290-292-294-UTZ486-487-490-491-192145-
/O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0013.250620T1500Z-250621T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0016.250620T1500Z-250621T0600Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0015.250619T1800Z-250620T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0014.250621T1500Z-250622T0600Z/
Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area-
Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area-
Paradox Valley Forecast Area-North Fork Forecast Area-
Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area-Eastern Uinta Basin-
Book Cliffs-Colorado River Basin-Southeast Utah-
136 AM MDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 207, 290, 292, 294, 486, 487,
490, AND 491...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
FRIDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 207, 290, 292, 294, 486, 487,
490, AND 491...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 207, 290, 292,
294, 486, 487, 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 9 AM Friday to midnight MDT Friday
night. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* 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 290 Paradox Valley Forecast
  Area, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork 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...For the first Red Flag Warning, from noon today to 8
  PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 9
  AM Friday to midnight MDT Friday night. For the Fire Weather
  Watch, from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 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.

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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