Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
301 AM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025

COZ200>203-290-292-UTZ485>487-490-040000-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0023.250804T1700Z-250805T0300Z/
Little Snake Forecast Area-Routt Forecast Area-
White River Forecast Area-Lower Colorado River-
Paradox Valley Forecast Area-North Fork Forecast Area-
Eastern Ashley National Forest-Eastern Uinta Basin-Book Cliffs-
Colorado River Basin-
301 AM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 201, 202, 203, 290, 292,
485, 486, 487, AND 490...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little
  Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt 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 and Fire Weather Zone 292 North
  Fork 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 and Fire Weather Zone
  490 Colorado River Basin.

* TIMING...From Monday morning through Monday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 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 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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