Fire Weather Watch

Mesa 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 203 AND 205 BELOW 8000 FEET...

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203 AND 205...

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

AFFECTED AREA

In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 8000 feet.

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 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 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 203 AND 205 BELOW 8000 FEET...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203 AND 205...
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has cancelled the Red Flag Warning.
AFFECTED AREA
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 8000 feet.
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 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 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 203 AND 205 BELOW 8000 FEET...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203 AND 205...
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has cancelled the Red Flag Warning.
AFFECTED AREA
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 8000 feet.
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 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 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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