Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
141 AM MDT Fri Jun 20 2025

COZ200-202-207-290>294-UTZ486-487-490-491-202145-
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0015.250622T1800Z-250623T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0016.250620T1500Z-250621T0600Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0017.250621T1500Z-250622T0600Z/
Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area-
Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area-
Paradox Valley Forecast Area-Northern San Juan Forecast Area-
North Fork Forecast Area-Gunnison Basin Forecast Area-
Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area-Eastern Uinta Basin-
Book Cliffs-Colorado River Basin-Southeast Utah-
141 AM MDT Fri Jun 20 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 207, 290, 291, 292,
293, 294, 486, 487, 490, AND 491...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 207, 290,
291, 292, 293, 294, 486, 487, 490, AND 491...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 207, 290, 291, 292, 293,
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 Sunday afternoon through Sunday
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 291 Northern San Juan Forecast Area,
  Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area, Fire Weather
  Zone 293 Gunnison Basin 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 first Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM this
  morning to midnight MDT tonight. For the second Red Flag
  Warning, from 9 AM Saturday to midnight MDT Saturday night.
  For the Fire Weather Watch, from Sunday afternoon through
  Sunday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts 30 to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 to 8 percent.

* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
  and spread rapidly and erratically.

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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