Resolved Jun 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM. Kept for reference.
HighWildfireNWS Grand Junction
Fire Weather Watch
Montrose County · Started Jun 19, 2025 at 1:36 AM · Updated 8h ago
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Jun 19, 2025 at 1:36 AMdiscovered
Approximate area based on reported fire size
About this incident
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT FRIDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 207, 290, 292, 294, 486, 487, 490, AND 491......FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 207, 290, 292, 294, 486, 487, 490, AND 491...The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from 9 AM Friday to midnight MDT Friday night. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
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 292 North Fork 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 first Red Flag Warning, from noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM Friday to midnight MDT Friday night. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
WINDS
Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
5 to 10 percent.
IMPACTS
Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.