Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 25 at 1:30AM MDT until June 28 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 25, 2026 - 12:30am
Expires:
June 25, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower
Colorado River below 8000 feet.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 9 PM MDT
Friday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday morning
through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 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:
Lower Colorado River
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov