Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 28 at 2:43AM MDT until June 29 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 1:43am
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest
Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox
Valley Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork
Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River
Basin and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon today to 10 PM
MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday
afternoon through Monday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 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:
Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area; Paradox Valley; North Fork; Colorado River Basin; Southeast Utah
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: