Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
915 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025


COZ200>202-UTZ486-487-490-491-170200-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0013.250616T1900Z-250617T0200Z/
Little Snake Forecast Area-Routt Forecast Area-
White River Forecast Area-Eastern Uinta Basin-Book Cliffs-
Colorado River Basin-Southeast Utah-
915 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 201, 202, 486, 487, 490,
AND 491...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little
  Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast Area
  and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River 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 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 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 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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