Fire Weather Watch

Montrose County · Started Jun 20, 2025 at 10:55 PM · Updated 7h ago

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Jun 20, 2025 at 10:55 PMdiscovered

Approximate area based on reported fire size

About this incident

...Winds across the area have begun to diminish, therefore have decided to cancel tonight's Red Flag Warnings. Red Flag Warnings remain in effect for most zones from 9AM to Midnight tomorrow, and a Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for Sunday.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 207, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 486, 487, 490, AND 491...

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 207, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 486, 487, 490, AND 491...

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has cancelled the Red Flag Warning.

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 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West 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 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 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY

7 to 12 percent.

IMPACTS

Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

Updates

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Jun 21, 2025, 3:30 PM
Alert resolved: Fire Weather Watch issued June 20 at 10:55PM MDT until June 22 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
This alert has been resolved or cancelled by the National Weather Service.
...Winds across the area have begun to diminish, therefore have decided to cancel tonight's Red Flag Warnings. Red Flag Warnings remain in effect for most zones from 9AM to Midnight tomorrow, and a Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for Sunday.
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 207, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 486, 487, 490, AND 491...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 207, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 486, 487, 490, AND 491...
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has cancelled the Red Flag Warning.
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 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West 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 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 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
7 to 12 percent.
IMPACTS
Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
Jun 21, 2025, 1:30 PM
Update for: Fire Weather Watch issued June 20 at 10:55PM MDT until June 22 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Updated information for this alert:
...Winds across the area have begun to diminish, therefore have decided to cancel tonight's Red Flag Warnings. Red Flag Warnings remain in effect for most zones from 9AM to Midnight tomorrow, and a Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for Sunday.
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 207, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 486, 487, 490, AND 491...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 207, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 486, 487, 490, AND 491...
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has cancelled the Red Flag Warning.
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 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West 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 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 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
7 to 12 percent.
IMPACTS
Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
Severity: danger Expires: 2025-06-21 13:00:00

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