Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 28 at 8:25AM MDT until June 28 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 7:25am
Expires:
June 29, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR SOUTHWESTERN
COLORADO AND SOUTHEASTERN UTAH FOR AREAS AROUND ONGOING WILDFIRES...
Several large wildfires developed across the region yesterday and
exhibited extreme wildfire behavior. Atmospheric conditions are
on track to be similar today as yesterday, and thus rapid wildfire
spread will again be possible. The most concerning conditions are
generally located near current wildfires, but any new wildfire
development will also be capable of extreme behavior.
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 202, 293, AND 487...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River
Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin
Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs.
* 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...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 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:
White River; Gunnison Basin; Book Cliffs
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: