Red Flag Warning

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

COZ200-202-207-290-292-294-UTZ486-487-490-491-191200-
/O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0012.250619T1900Z-250620T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0015.250619T1800Z-250620T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0013.250620T1500Z-250621T0600Z/
/O.NEW.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-
226 PM MDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY 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 IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY 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...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH 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 noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. A Fire
Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for
gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels is in effect
from Friday morning through Friday evening, as well as from
Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* 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 Red Flag Warning, from noon to 8 PM MDT
  Thursday. For the first Fire Weather Watch, from Friday
  morning through Friday evening. For the second Fire Weather
  Watch, from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning on Thursday, southwest winds 15
  to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. For the Fire Weather Watches on
  Friday and Saturday, south winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to
  50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 to 8 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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