Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 22 at 8:35PM MDT until June 23 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 7:35pm
Expires:
June 23, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt
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 491 Southeast Utah.
* TIMING...From noon to 10 PM MDT Tuesday.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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:
Routt; Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area; Paradox Valley; Northern San Juan; North Fork; Gunnison Basin; Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area; Southeast Utah
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: