Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
148 AM MDT Wed Jun 18 2025

COZ200-202-203-290-292-294-UTZ486-487-490-491-182145-
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0012.250619T1900Z-250620T0200Z/
Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area-
Lower Colorado River-Paradox Valley Forecast Area-
North Fork Forecast Area-
Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area-Eastern Uinta Basin-
Book Cliffs-Colorado River Basin-Southeast Utah-
148 AM MDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 203, 290, 292, 294, 486,
487, 490, AND 491...

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry
fuels, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through
Thursday evening.

* 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 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...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 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 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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