Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 25 at 9:39PM MDT until June 28 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 25, 2026 - 8:39pm
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River
Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower
Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley
Forecast Area.
* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from noon to 9 PM MDT
Friday. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM Saturday
to midnight MDT Saturday night. For the Fire Weather Watch,
from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening.
* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up 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:
White River; Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area; Paradox Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov