Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 9 at 10:04PM MDT until June 11 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 9, 2026 - 9:04pm
Expires:
June 10, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest
Colorado Lower 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, Fire Weather Zone 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West
Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 295 Southwest Colorado
Upper East Forecast Area.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT
Wednesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning
through Thursday evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent.
* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area; Northern San Juan; North Fork; Gunnison Basin; Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area; Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov