Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued July 1 at 8:00PM MDT until July 2 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 1, 2026 - 7:00pm
Expires:
July 2, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
...TODAY'S RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT...
Winds are diminishing across the region below criteria for the
Red Flag Warnings and have thus allowed the warnings to expire at
8 PM. Relative humidity remains very low and will only see minimal
recovery to about 20% for a few hours around 6 AM in the morning.
Winds pick up again in the late morning with more Red Flag
Warnings tomorrow from noon to 8 PM.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, 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 8 PM MDT Thursday.
* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 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:
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: