Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 10 at 10:02PM MDT until June 12 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 10, 2026 - 9:02pm
Expires:
June 11, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest
Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison
Basin Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 295 Southwest
Colorado Upper East Forecast Area.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 8 PM MDT
Thursday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday morning
through Friday evening.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 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; Gunnison Basin; Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov