Fire Weather Watch

Locations Affected

Grand Junction, CO ∙ Westwater, UT ∙ Dinosaur, CO ∙ Battlement Mesa, CO ∙ Mesa Verde National Park, CO ∙ Montrose Regional Airport, CO ∙ Windom Peak, CO ∙ Gunnison National Forest, CO ∙ Aspen Pitkin County Airport Sardy Field, CO ∙ Oak Creek, CO

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 250 AM MDT Thu Aug 14 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 201, 202, 203, 205, 207, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 485, 486, 487, 490, AND 491... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 201, 202, 203, 205, 207, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 485, 486, 487, 490, AND 491... * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 291 Northern San Juan Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 295 Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 485 Eastern Ashley National Forest, 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 Red Flag Warning, from noon today to 10 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 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 producing fire starts. 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

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