RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES TUESDAY for #laplataco

Hot and dry conditions continue into Tuesday making for elevated fire concerns in La Plata county

> WWUS85 KGJT 102230 AAA
> RFWGJT
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> URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
> NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
> 430 PM MDT MON JUN 10 2013
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> ..HOT TEMPERATURES...DRY FUELS AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO
> ELEVATED FIRE CONCERNS OVER SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL COLORADO
> TODAY AND TUESDAY...
>
> .SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN AND
> WESTERN COLORADO THIS WEEK. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIFT
> THROUGH NORTHEAST UTAH EARLY TUESDAY.
>
> WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS FAR WEST CENTRAL AND FAR SOUTHWEST
> COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD ON TUESDAY.
> WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES... UNSTABLE CONDITIONS...AND DRY
> FUELS WILL ALL COMBINE WITH THE INCREASING WINDS TO CREATE AREAS
> OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY AND TUESDAY.
>
> HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE POOR IN MANY AREAS TONIGHT...WITH
> LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH POSSIBLE AT ELEVATIONS MAINLY
> ABOVE ABOUT 7000 FEET.
>
> THESE CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE LATER INTO THE WEEK AS HOT...DRY
> AND SOMETIMES WINDY CONDITIONS PERSIST.
>

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> /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-130611T0200Z/
> /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0019.130611T1600Z-130612T0200Z/
> GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA-DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
> PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-
> 430 PM MDT MON JUN 10 2013
>
> ..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
> FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
> ZONES 203 BELOW 6500 FEET...207 BELOW 9000 FEET...AND 290...
> ..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT
> TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE
> WEATHER ZONES 203 BELOW 6500 FEET...207 BELOW 9000 FEET...AND 290...
>
> * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND
>   JUNCTION FORECAST AREA BELOW 6500 FEET...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207
>   DURANGO FORECAST AREA BELOW 9000 FEET...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE
>   290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA.
>
> * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
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> * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 PERCENT.
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> * HAINES INDEX...HIGH VALUES OF 6 TODAY.
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> * IMPACTS...RAPID FIRE GROWTH ON ANY WILDFIRES OR PRESCRIBED
>   BURNS...AND AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL BE POSSIBLE...OPEN 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.
>
> PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
> PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
>
> &&
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> $$

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