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WWUS85 KGJT 280843
RFWGJT
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
243 AM MDT SUN JUN 28 2026
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SOUTHWEST COLORADO LOWER FORECAST AREA-
PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-
COLORADO RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-
243 AM MDT SUN JUN 28 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207, 290, 292, 490, AND 491...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207, 290, 292, 490, AND 491...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO, 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 490 COLORADO RIVER
BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 491 SOUTHEAST UTAH.
* TIMING...FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING, FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING. FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH, FROM MONDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 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.
COZ293-282300-
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GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA-
243 AM MDT SUN JUN 28 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 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 TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON
BASIN FORECAST AREA.
* TIMING...FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING, FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING. FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH, FROM MONDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 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.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
COZ205-282300-
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COLORADO RIVER HEADWATERS-
243 AM MDT SUN JUN 28 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 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 TODAY TO
10 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 COLORADO
RIVER HEADWATERS BELOW 8000 FEET.
* TIMING...FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 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.
COZ295-282300-
/O.EXA.KGJT.FW.W.0037.260628T1800Z-260629T0400Z/
SOUTHWEST COLORADO UPPER EAST FORECAST AREA-
243 AM MDT SUN JUN 28 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 295 BELOW 9000 FEET...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 9000 FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
10 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 295 SOUTHWEST
COLORADO UPPER EAST FORECAST AREA BELOW 9000 FEET.
* TIMING...FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 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.
COZ202-294-UTZ487-282300-
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WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-
SOUTHWEST COLORADO UPPER WEST FORECAST AREA-BOOK CLIFFS-
243 AM MDT SUN JUN 28 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 202, 294, AND 487...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 202, 294, AND 487...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER
FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 294 SOUTHWEST COLORADO
UPPER WEST FORECAST AREA. IN UTAH, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487 BOOK
CLIFFS.
* TIMING...FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING, FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING. FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH, FROM MONDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 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.
COZ203-282300-
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LOWER COLORADO RIVER-
243 AM MDT SUN JUN 28 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 BELOW 8000 FEET...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 LOWER
COLORADO RIVER BELOW 8000 FEET.
* TIMING...FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING, FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING. FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH, FROM MONDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 TO 14 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.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
COZ200-282300-
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LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-
243 AM MDT SUN JUN 28 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE
SNAKE FORECAST AREA.
* TIMING...FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...WEST 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 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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