Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 8 at 9:05PM MDT until June 9 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 8:05pm
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has cancelled the
Red Flag Warning.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado
River Headwaters below 8000 feet.
* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM
MDT Tuesday. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 10
PM MDT Wednesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday
morning through Thursday evening.
* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent.
* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.
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:
Colorado River Headwaters
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov