Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued July 1 at 4:29AM MDT until July 2 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 1, 2026 - 3:29am
Expires:
July 1, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado
River Headwaters below 8000 feet.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon today to 8 PM MDT
this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday
afternoon through Thursday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 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.
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:
Colorado River Headwaters
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: