Resolved Mar 29, 2026 at 3:15 AM. Kept for reference.
HighWildfireNWS Grand Junction
Fire Weather Watch
Routt County · Started Mar 28, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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Under reviewcause
Mar 28, 2026 at 7:48 PMdiscovered
Approximate area based on reported fire size
About this incident
...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 200 AND 202 BELOW 8000 FEET......RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202 BELOW 8000 FEET...
AFFECTED AREA
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area below 8000 feet.
TIMING
For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 8 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.
WINDS
Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
11 to 16 percent.
IMPACTS
Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.