Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Grand Junction, CO ∙ Westwater, UT ∙ Canyon of Lodore, CO ∙ Collbran, CO ∙ Hesperus, CO ∙ Tselakai Dezza, UT ∙ Fruita, CO ∙ Bedrock, CO ∙ Craig, CO ∙ White Mesa, UT

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 501 AM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 203, 207, 290, 487, 490, AND 491... * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah. * TIMING...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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