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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1000 PM MDT SAT MAR 28 2026
COZ203-205-292000-
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/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0006.260330T1800Z-260331T0200Z/
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LOWER COLORADO RIVER-COLORADO RIVER HEADWATERS-
1000 PM MDT SAT MAR 28 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203 AND 205 BELOW 7500 FEET...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 203 AND 205 BELOW 7500 FEET...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 7500 FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 LOWER
COLORADO RIVER AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 COLORADO RIVER
HEADWATERS BELOW 7500 FEET.
* TIMING...FOR THE FIRST RED FLAG WARNING, FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
SUNDAY. FOR THE SECOND RED FLAG WARNING, FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 TO 16 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.
COZ200-202-292000-
/O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0005.260330T1800Z-260331T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0006.260330T1800Z-260331T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0005.260329T1800Z-260330T0200Z/
LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-
1000 PM MDT SAT MAR 28 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202 BELOW 8000 FEET...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 200 AND 202 BELOW 8000 FEET...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 8000 FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE
SNAKE FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER
FORECAST AREA BELOW 8000 FEET.
* TIMING...FOR THE FIRST RED FLAG WARNING, FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
SUNDAY. FOR THE SECOND RED FLAG WARNING, FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 TO 17 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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