Utah Severe Fire Weather Watch | Effective 06/23/2026 13:15

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued June 23 at 2:15PM MDT until June 28 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
June 23, 2026 - 1:15pm
Expires: 
June 23, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description: 
* 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 late Saturday night. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
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