Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued May 14 at 7:41PM MDT until May 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 14, 2026 - 6:41pm
Expires:
May 15, 2026 - 2:45am
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, 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.
* TIMING...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 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.
Instruction:
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:
Paradox Valley; North Fork; Colorado River Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov