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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
750 PM MDT Thu May 22 2025

UTZ486-487-490-231200-
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Eastern Uinta Basin-Book Cliffs-Colorado River Basin-
750 PM MDT Thu May 22 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 486, 487, AND 490...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 486, 487, AND 490...

* AFFECTED 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 noon to 8 PM MDT Friday.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 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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COZ203-231200-
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/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0010.250523T1800Z-250524T0200Z/
Lower Colorado River-
750 PM MDT Thu May 22 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 BELOW 6000 FEET...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 203 BELOW 6000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower
  Colorado River below 6000 feet.

* TIMING...From noon to 8 PM MDT Friday.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 11 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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COZ292-293-231200-
/O.EXA.KGJT.FW.W.0010.250523T1800Z-250524T0200Z/
North Fork Forecast Area-Gunnison Basin Forecast Area-
750 PM MDT Thu May 22 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 292 AND 293...

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 Friday.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork
  Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin
  Forecast Area.

* TIMING...From noon to 8 PM MDT Friday.

* WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 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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