FIRE WEATHER WATCH issued for July 3 for dry thunderstorms and gusty outflow wind

La Plata County has not issued any fire restrictions, however this does not mean that fire danger isn't very high throughout the region. As always this time of year, be extremely careful if you use any flame or sparks. Take extra care to be sure every ember is out cold.

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DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
251 PM MDT TUE JUL 1 2014

..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS 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 DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO
FORECAST AREA BELOW 9500 FEET.

* THUNDERSTORMS...HIGH BASED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND MOVE INTO VALLEYS
EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. FREQUENT DRY LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE AS
WELL AS GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...ERRATIC GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH NEAR ANY STORMS.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY LIGHTNING...LOW HUMIDITY...AND
GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS AFTER AN EXTENDED DRY PERIOD WILL INCREASE
THE LIKELIHOOD OF WILDFIRE STARTS.* THUNDERSTORMS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/