Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
902 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026


COZ207-290>294-UTZ491-011115-
/O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-260701T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0041.260701T1800Z-260702T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0026.260702T1800Z-260703T0200Z/
Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area-
Paradox Valley Forecast Area-Northern San Juan Forecast Area-
North Fork Forecast Area-Gunnison Basin Forecast Area-
Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area-Southeast Utah-
902 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026

...TODAY`S RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207, 290,
291, 292, 293, 294, AND 491...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, AND 491...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294,
AND 491...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest
  Colorado Lower 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,
  Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin Forecast Area and Fire
  Weather Zone 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area.
  In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 8 PM MDT
  Wednesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday afternoon
  through Thursday evening.

* WINDS...South 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.

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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