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WWUS85 KGJT 240833
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
233 AM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025

COZ200-202-290-UTZ486-487-490-250200-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0020.250624T1700Z-250625T0200Z/
Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area-
Paradox Valley Forecast Area-Eastern Uinta Basin-Book Cliffs-
Colorado River Basin-
233 AM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 290, 486, 487, AND
490...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little
  Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River
  Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley
  Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta
  Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs and Fire Weather Zone
  490 Colorado River Basin.

* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 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.

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COZ203-205-250200-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0020.250624T1700Z-250625T0200Z/
Lower Colorado River-Colorado River Headwaters-
233 AM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203 AND 205 BELOW 8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower
  Colorado River and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River
  Headwaters below 8000 feet.

* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 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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