Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 26 at 9:02PM MDT until June 28 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 8:02pm
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 4:15am
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork
Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 294 Southwest Colorado
Upper West Forecast Area.
* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM Saturday
to midnight MDT Saturday night. For the second Red Flag
Warning, from noon to 10 PM MDT Sunday.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 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.
Area Description:
North Fork; Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: