Utah Severe Fire Weather Watch | Effective 06/23/2026 13:03

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued June 23 at 2:03PM MDT until June 27 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
June 23, 2026 - 1:03pm
Expires: 
June 24, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs and Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin. * TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
Instruction: 
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: 
Eastern Uintah Basin; Book Cliffs; Colorado River Basin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Junction CO