Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 5 at 9:55PM MDT until June 9 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 5, 2026 - 8:55pm
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 291 Northern
San Juan Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison
Basin Forecast Area.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT
Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning
through Tuesday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 to 16 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:
Northern San Juan; Gunnison Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO