Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued May 27 at 7:58PM MDT until May 29 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 6:58pm
Expires:
May 28, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
Wednesday's Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire at 8 PM.
Thursday's Red Flag Warning and Friday's Fire Weather Watch remain
in effect.
* 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...For the Red Flag Warning, from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT
Thursday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday afternoon
through Friday evening.
* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 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; Paradox Valley; Eastern Uintah Basin; Book Cliffs; Colorado River Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov