Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Grand Junction, 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 ∙ Westwater, UT ∙ Dinosaur, CO

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 147 PM MDT Sat Jun 20 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 295 BELOW 9000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 295 Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area below 9000 feet. * TIMING...Until 10 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...West 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. 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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