Resolved Jun 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Kept for reference.
HighWeatherNWS Grand Junction
Red Flag Warning
Montrose County · Started Jun 7, 2026 at 9:55 PM · Updated 2d ago
Montrose Countyarea
Jun 7, 2026, 9:55 PMeffective
Jun 8, 2026, 2:00 PMexpires
NWS Grand Junctionsource
Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary
Full advisory
Winds have diminished across the region this evening, therefore today's (Sunday's) Red Flag Warnings will be allowed to expire. Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches remain in effect for tomorrow and beyond.
AFFECTED AREA
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, 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 295 Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah.
TIMING
For the first Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Monday. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.
WINDS
Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
6 to 11 percent.
IMPACTS
Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.