Resolved Aug 13, 2025 at 6:00 AM. Kept for reference.
HighWildfireNWS Grand Junction
Fire Weather Watch
Pitkin County · Started Aug 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Aug 12, 2025 at 9:16 PMdiscovered
Approximate area based on reported fire size
About this incident
AFFECTED AREA
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters.
TIMING
For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. For the first Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. For the second Fire Weather Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening.
WINDS
Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
11 to 16 percent.
IMPACTS
Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
THUNDERSTORMS
Scattered dry thunderstorms on Thursday and Friday will be capable of producing frequent lightning and gusty outflow winds which when combined with extremely dry conditions, will be capable of fire starts.