Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 16 at 9:50PM MDT until June 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 8:50pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little
Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt 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 291 Northern San Juan 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...From noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 11 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; Routt; White River; Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area; Paradox Valley; Northern San Juan; 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