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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
130 AM MDT SUN JUN 22 2025
COZ290-292-293-222300-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0018.250622T1800Z-250623T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0016.250623T1700Z-250624T0200Z/
PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-
GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA-
130 AM MDT SUN JUN 22 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 290, 292, AND 293...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 290, 292, AND 293...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX
VALLEY FORECAST AREA, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK
FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON BASIN
FORECAST AREA.
* TIMING...FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING, FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING. FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH, FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 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.
COZ203-222300-
/O.EXA.KGJT.FW.A.0016.250623T1700Z-250624T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0018.250622T1800Z-250623T0300Z/
LOWER COLORADO RIVER-
130 AM MDT SUN JUN 22 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 BELOW 8000 FEET...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 BELOW 8000 FEET...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH BELOW 8000 FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 LOWER
COLORADO RIVER BELOW 8000 FEET.
* TIMING...FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING, FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING. FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH, FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 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.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
COZ205-222300-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0018.250622T1800Z-250623T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0016.250623T1700Z-250624T0200Z/
COLORADO RIVER HEADWATERS-
130 AM MDT SUN JUN 22 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 BELOW 8000 FEET...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 BELOW 8000 FEET...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 COLORADO
RIVER HEADWATERS BELOW 8000 FEET.
* TIMING...FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING, FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING. FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH, FROM MONDAY MORNING
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.
COZ200-202-207-291-294-UTZ486-487-490-491-222300-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0018.250622T1800Z-250623T0300Z/
LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-
SOUTHWEST COLORADO LOWER FORECAST AREA-
NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-
SOUTHWEST COLORADO UPPER WEST FORECAST AREA-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-
BOOK CLIFFS-COLORADO RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-
130 AM MDT SUN JUN 22 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 207, 291, 294, 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 207 SOUTHWEST COLORADO LOWER
FORECAST AREA, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 291 NORTHERN SAN JUAN
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...FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 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.
COZ295-222300-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0018.250622T1800Z-250623T0300Z/
SOUTHWEST COLORADO UPPER EAST FORECAST AREA-
130 AM MDT SUN JUN 22 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 295 BELOW 8500 FEET...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 295 SOUTHWEST
COLORADO UPPER EAST FORECAST AREA BELOW 8500 FEET.
* TIMING...FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 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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