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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1001 PM MDT THU JUN 4 2026
COZ200-202-203-207-290-292-UTZ486-487-490-491-060415-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0011.260606T1800Z-260607T0300Z/
LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER-SOUTHWEST COLORADO LOWER FORECAST AREA-
PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-BOOK CLIFFS-COLORADO RIVER BASIN-
SOUTHEAST UTAH-
1001 PM MDT THU JUN 4 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 203, 207, 290,
292, 486, 487, 490, AND 491...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE
SNAKE FORECAST AREA, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER
FORECAST AREA, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 LOWER COLORADO RIVER,
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 SOUTHWEST COLORADO LOWER FORECAST AREA,
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA AND FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK 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...FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...FIRES WILL CATCH AND SPREAD QUICKLY. EXERCISE
EXTREME CAUTION WITH ANY OUTDOOR BURNING.
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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