Resolved Aug 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM. Kept for reference.
HighWildfireNWS Grand Junction
Fire Weather Watch
Pitkin County · Started Aug 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Aug 13, 2025 at 1:05 PMdiscovered
Approximate area based on reported fire size
About this incident
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 201 AND 205......FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 201 AND 205...The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning for dry thunderstorms and gusty outflow winds, which is in effect from noon to 10 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
AFFECTED AREA
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters.
TIMING
For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from noon to 10 PM MDT Thursday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.
WINDS
Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
11 to 16 percent.
IMPACTS
Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
THUNDERSTORMS
Scattered dry thunderstorms on Thursday and Friday will be capable of producing frequent lightning and gusty outflow winds which when combined with extremely dry conditions, will be capable of fire starts.