Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
310 AM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025
COZ201-205-140000-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0034.250813T1800Z-250814T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0026.250814T1700Z-250815T0400Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0027.250815T1700Z-250816T0400Z/
Routt Forecast Area-Colorado River Headwaters-
310 AM MDT Wed Aug 13 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 201 AND 205...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW
WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 201 AND 205...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW
WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 201 AND 205...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt
Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River
Headwaters.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon today to 8 PM MDT
this evening. For the first Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday
morning through Thursday evening. For the second Fire Weather
Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 to 16 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered dry thunderstorms on Thursday and
Friday will be capable of producing frequent lightning and
gusty outflow winds which when combined with extremely dry
conditions, will be capable of fire starts.
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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
310 AM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025
COZ200-202-203-207-290>295-UTZ485>487-490-491-140000-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0026.250814T1700Z-250815T0400Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0027.250815T1700Z-250816T0400Z/
Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area-
Lower Colorado River-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-
Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area-
Eastern Ashley National Forest-Eastern Uinta Basin-Book Cliffs-
Colorado River Basin-Southeast Utah-
310 AM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW
WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 203, 207, 290, 291, 292,
293, 294, 295, 485, 486, 487, 490, AND 491...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW
WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 203, 207, 290, 291, 292,
293, 294, 295, 485, 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 203 Lower Colorado River,
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, Fire Weather Zone 294 Southwest
Colorado Upper West Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 295
Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire
Weather Zone 485 Eastern Ashley National Forest, 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 Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday
morning through Thursday evening. For the second Fire Weather
Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered dry thunderstorms on Thursday and
Friday will be capable of producing frequent lightning and
gusty outflow winds which when combined with extremely dry
conditions, will be capable of fire starts.
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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
304 AM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025
COZ211>218-140015-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.A.0013.250814T1800Z-250815T0400Z/
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
304 AM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE NORTHERN
MOUNTAINS, FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, AND HIGH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211, 212, 213, 214, 215,
216, 217 and 218.
* TIMING...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 5 to 15 mph, but gusts to 40 mph in/near any
showers and thunderstorms.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
spark and start a wildfire.
* Thunderstorms...Dry thunderstorms (storms with lightning but
little rainfall) will be possible Thursday afternoon and
evening.
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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
229 AM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025
UTZ479-132230-
/O.EXA.KSLC.FW.A.0007.250814T1800Z-250815T0300Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.250813T1800Z-250814T0300Z/
Wasatch Mountains-
229 AM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 479...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 479...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 479 Wasatch Mountains.
* WINDS...Today, west 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Today, 10 to 15 percent.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Thursday, scattered thunderstorms will form over
the higher terrain of Utah during the afternoon through the
evening. Given the extended period of very dry conditions with
little to no rain, new wildfire starts are likely with any
lightning.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Thursday, gusty and erratic outflow winds up to
50 mph are possible with any thunderstorms.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any
new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong
winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical
fire weather conditions. A combination of lightning...dry fuel
conditions...and gusty microburst winds may create favorable
conditions for new fire starts and extreme fire behavior.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
229 AM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025
UTZ480-481-483-484-488-489-493-494-496-498-132230-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.A.0007.250814T1800Z-250815T0300Z/
Uinta Mountains-Western Ashley National Forest-
Southern Ashley National Forest-Tavaputs Plateau-
Manti National Forest-San Rafael Swell-Central Utah Mountains-
Henry Mountains-Color Country Mountains-Grand Staircase-
229 AM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 480, 481, 483, 484, 488, 489, 493, 494, 496,
AND 498...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 480 Uinta Mountains, Fire
Weather Zone 481 Western Ashley National Forest, Fire Weather
Zone 483 Southern Ashley National Forest, Fire Weather Zone
484 Tavaputs Plateau, Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National
Forest, Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, Fire Weather
Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry
Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains and
Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms will form over the
higher terrain of Utah during the afternoon and drift into the
adjacent valleys through the evening. Given the extended
period of very dry conditions with little to no rain, new
wildfire starts are likely with any lightning.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic outflow winds up to 50 mph
are possible with any thunderstorms.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any
new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical
fire weather conditions. A combination of lightning...dry fuel
conditions...and gusty microburst winds may create favorable
conditions for new fire starts and extreme fire behavior.
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For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/saltlakecity
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1257 PM MDT Tue Aug 12 2025
MTZ111-131900-
/O.UPG.KMSO.FW.A.0001.250813T1800Z-250814T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0003.250813T1800Z-250814T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KMSO.FW.A.0002.250814T1800Z-250815T0300Z/
East Beaverhead-
1257 PM MDT Tue Aug 12 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
The National Weather Service in Missoula has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also
been issued for wind and low relative humidity from Thursday
afternoon through Thursday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Zone 111 East Beaverhead.
* 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...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10-17 percent.
* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur.
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