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Cross Canyon Fire · Wildfire · Dolores County · 25m ago

Resolved May 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM. Kept for reference.

HighWeatherNWS Grand Junction

Red Flag Warning

Routt County · Started May 8, 2026 at 9:35 PM · Updated 2d ago

Routt Countyarea

May 8, 2026, 9:35 PMeffective

May 9, 2026, 1:00 PMexpires

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Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary

Full advisory

AFFECTED AREA

In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area.

TIMING

From 2 PM to 8 PM MDT Saturday.

WINDS

Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY

11 to 16 percent.

IMPACTS

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

Updates

2 · newest first

May 10, 2026, 5:15 AM
Alert resolved: Red Flag Warning issued May 8 at 9:35PM MDT until May 9 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
This alert has been resolved or cancelled by the National Weather Service.
AFFECTED AREA
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area.
TIMING
From 2 PM to 8 PM MDT Saturday.
WINDS
Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
11 to 16 percent.
IMPACTS
Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
May 9, 2026, 1:15 PM
Update for: Red Flag Warning issued May 8 at 9:35PM MDT until May 9 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Updated information for this alert:
AFFECTED AREA
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area.
TIMING
From 2 PM to 8 PM MDT Saturday.
WINDS
Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
11 to 16 percent.
IMPACTS
Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
Severity: danger Expires: 2026-05-09 19:00:00

Advisory issued through the National Weather Service feed. For life-threatening emergencies call 911.