Resolved Jun 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM. Kept for reference.
HighWildfireNWS Grand Junction
Fire Weather Watch
Mesa County · Started Jun 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM · Updated 8h ago
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Jun 20, 2025 at 1:41 AMdiscovered
Approximate area based on reported fire size
About this incident
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203 AND 205 BELOW 7000 FEET......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203 AND 205 BELOW 7000 FEET...The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire Weather Watch below 7000 feet for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening.
AFFECTED AREA
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 7000 feet.
TIMING
For the first Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM this morning to midnight MDT tonight. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM Saturday to midnight MDT Saturday night. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening.
WINDS
Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts 35 to 50 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
4 to 9 percent.
IMPACTS
Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.