RED FLAG WARNING Today and Tues, FIRE WEATHER WATCH for Wed. - Hot-Dry-Windy to continue

Fire restrictions are not in place, yet. Big and little fuels from trees to grasses at lower elevations are drying out very quickly and fire will be capable of spreading quickly. Upper elevations are doing a bit better, but are drying just the same. Tomorrow will make 5 Red Flag Days in a row wednesday will likely make 6. Don't burn, even at night until conditions improve.

 

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

254 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

 

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES

200...202...203...290...292...293 AND ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

 

..RED FLAG WARNING EFFECT IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...202...203...290...292...293 AND ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

 

..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

 

 

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DURANGO FORECAST AREA-

254 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

 

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH BELOW 9500 FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...

AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO

  FORECAST AREA BELOW 9500 FEET.

 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

 

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

 

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD.

 

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.

 

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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FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)

 

www.weather.gov/