Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued May 25 at 10:31PM MDT until May 27 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 25, 2026 - 9:31pm
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest
Colorado Lower Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox
Valley Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern
Uinta Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs and Fire
Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin.
* TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 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:
Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area; Paradox Valley; Eastern Uintah Basin; Book Cliffs; Colorado River Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov