Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 16 at 11:46AM MDT until June 16 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 10:46am
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red
Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry
fuels, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little
Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River
Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower
Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast
Area, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area, Fire
Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin Forecast Area and Fire Weather
Zone 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area. In Utah,
Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin, Fire Weather Zone
487 Book Cliffs, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin
and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah.
* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM MDT this
evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from noon to 9 PM
MDT Wednesday.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 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.
Area Description:
Little Snake; White River; Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area; Paradox Valley; North Fork; Gunnison Basin; Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area; Eastern Uintah Basin; Book Cliffs; Colorado River Basin; Southeast Utah
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov