Smoke in SW Colo from fire near Gallup, NM - News from @SanJuanNF

DURANGO INTERAGENCY FIRE DISPATCH

U.S. Forest Service w Bureau of Land Management w National Park Service w Bureau of Indian Affairs w Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  June 16, 2014, 8:55am

Smoke in Southwestern Colorado Coming from Fire near Gallup, New Mexico

 

DURANGO – The Durango Interagency Fire Dispatch Center reports that the smoke in southwestern Colorado is coming from the Assayi Lake 1 Fire, which is burning northwest of Gallup, New Mexico, about 100 miles southwest of Durango.  Due to our current weather pattern, residents should expect to see a smoky haze in the area for the next several days from this fire, which was estimated last night at approximately 600 acres.  Several hundred firefighters and aircraft are currently assigned to the fire, which is burning in pinon/juniper and brush on the Navajo Nation.

 

Southwestern Colorado is under a Red Flag Warning today and tomorrow, due to forecasted low humidity and high winds. So far this season, the Durango Interagency Fire Dispatch Center has responded to five small fires across public lands in southwestern Colorado.  Although no fire restrictions are yet in place, residents and visitors are reminded to be careful with fire.

 

San Juan National Forest

15 Burnett Court

Durango, CO 81301

 

 

 

 

RED FLAG WARNING continues through Monday in #laplataco

Please be careful. Help visitors understand the danger.  

WWUS85 KGJT 142052
RFWGJT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
252 PM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014





COZ207-150945-
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0010.140616T1700Z-140617T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140615T0300Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
252 PM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY 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 MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING.

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

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ENDING
  THIS EVENING...AND POSSIBLY REDEVELOPING AS STRONG MONDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 PERCENT THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN
  FALLING TO THESE LEVELS AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* 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.

&&

$$

COZ203-292-293-150945-
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0010.140616T1700Z-140617T0300Z/
GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-
GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA-
252 PM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014

..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...292 AND 293...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND
  JUNCTION FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK
  FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON BASIN
  FORECAST AREA.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...9 TO 14 PERCENT.

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

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.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)

www.weather.gov/

RED FLAG WARNING issued by weather Service for Friday in #laplataco

DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
1223 PM MDT THU JUN 12 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY 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 RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 9500 FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND
DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

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

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 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.

La Plata County Government and local Fire Districts enter a new era of cooperative fire fighting!

Today the Board of County Commissioners approved the agreement between the County and the Fire Districts that outlines how we respond, manage and pay for wildfire on all Unincorporated Non-Federal land in La Plata County. We hope this will  be a model across the State as agreements are updated between the State and Counties.

 

With the Agreement approved, all fires on unincorporated non-federal land will be treated the same, a Cooperative Fire. Fire districts are responsible for managing and responding to wildfires and will provide mutual aid between each other, the County will be responsible for providing public information, evacuations, water trucks, mapping, food, water aand toilets at the request of the fire districts. On larger, dangerous or more complicated fires the County and Chief (of the affected district/s) will work cooperatively to meet each other's needs, address each other's responsibilities and give objectives to the incident.

 

We have always supported each other in the past. This Agreement builds on our long standing relationships and clarifies our roles and responsibilities. It increases our ability to fight fire, manage resources and protect the community. It supports the fire experts in being charge of fire and the public safety experts being in charge of the public well being; cooperatively.  

 

In Colorado the Sheriff is the Fire Warden on all Unincorporated Non-Federal land in the County and is responsible to essentially back up the fire districts on fires. Fire districts form by the will of the people and are responsible to fight fires in their districts to the best of their ability. When a fire is beyond the ability of a district, the Chief requests that the Sheriff take responsibility for the fire. When a fire is beyond the capability of the Sheriff and the Districts, the Sheriff may request that the State take responsibility for management and cost of suppression. This Agreement places all local resources on a fire together to extend our abilities beyond what each could do separately.

 

Federal agencies, USFS, BLM and BIA, are responsible for fires on federal land including tribal. On fires that cross federal boundaries, we all (districts, county, state and feds) work cooperatively to manage the fires, suppress flames and protect people and property.

 

La Plata County's local responders are a family and work together to protect our community. The County and the fire chiefs have worked for several years to come to this agreement and we should all be proud of the achievement. Few counties across the State have such an agreement, but that should change quickly. We are also working hard with many other counties to recreate the agreement between the County and State called the "Cooperative Agreement", update the State's Emergency Fire Fund, expand the State's Wildland Emergency Response Fund, support the State aerial fleet, and improve operating guidelines between all fire agencies.

 

Wildfires are changing in La Plata County and across the State. We are at the leading edge of changing how fires are responded to across the State to get ahead of the bigger and more expensive fires experienced across the landscape.

 

A big thanks and congratulations to the:

Our Chiefs: Dan Noonan DFPD, Bruce Evans UPRFPD, Larry Behrens LPFPD, and Chris Anderson FLMFPD

La Plata County's Team: Butch Knowlton LPC SO and OEM; Tom McNamara, LPC OEM; Sheryl Rogers and Adam Smith LPC Attorneys; Joe Kerby, LPC County Manager

and Ryan McCulley, Colorado State Fire Management Officer for DFPC Southwest Region

 

Tom McNamara

La Plata County

Emergency Management Coordinator

 

 

 

RED FLAG WARNING and WIND ADVISORY this afternoon for #laplataco

-------- Original message --------

From: EWARN-

Date:2014/06/08 06:11 (GMT-07:00)

To:

Subject: DENRFWGJT

WWUS85 KGJT 081211
RFWGJT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
611 AM MDT SUN JUN 8 2014


COZ207-082015-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0014.140608T2000Z-140609T0300Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
611 AM MDT SUN JUN 8 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW
WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

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

* WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...12 TO 17 PERCENT.

* WEATHER...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER THIS PROLONGED DRY
  PERIOD MAY CONTRIBUTE TO FIRE STARTS.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY.

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.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)

www.weather.gov/

RED FLAG WARNING issued by @NWSGJT for Durango area Tuesday - LOW Humidity+Dry Fuels+Wind =FIRE!

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
305 PM MDT MON JUN 2 2014

COZ207-291-030600-
/O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0007.140603T1800Z-140604T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0013.140603T1700Z-140604T0200Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-
305 PM MDT MON JUN 2 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
207 AND 291 BELOW 9500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING BELOW 9500 FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO
FORECAST AREA...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 291 NORTHERN SAN JUAN
FORECAST AREA...BELOW 9500 FEET.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY.

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.

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.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)

www.weather.gov/

NWS issues Special Weather Statement for very wet weather in SW CO

Be ready for the elements even if you are in an event this weekend. 

-------- Original message --------

From: EWARN-

Date:2014/05/22 12:26 (GMT-07:00)

To:

Subject: DENSPSGJT

WWUS85 KGJT 221825
SPSGJT

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1225 PM MDT THU MAY 22 2014

COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-230630-
LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS-
UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN...
MEEKER...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...
PALISADE...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...GLENWOOD SPRINGS...
EAGLE...CARBONDALE...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...
CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS...MONTROSE...CRESTED BUTTE...
TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...GUNNISON...
CIMARRON...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...
SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...
DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...
MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...VERNAL...JENSEN...BALLARD...FORT DUCHESNE...
RANDLETT...MOAB...CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS...
MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
1225 PM MDT THU MAY 22 2014

..COOLER AND WETTER WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH THIS WEEKEND...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTO
EASTERN ARIZONA BY SATURDAY...AND THEN PUSH EAST ACROSS NEW MEXICO
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. DEEP SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE WRAPPING
AROUND THIS STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO MUCH OF EASTERN UTAH AND
WESTERN COLORADO. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED...
ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS
FROM CORTEZ EAST TO PAGOSA SPRINGS. SOME SNOW WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGH MOUNTAIN PASSES...INCLUDING COAL
BANK...MOLAS...RED MOUNTAIN...SLUMGULLION AND LIZARD HEAD. SNOW
LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT OR ABOVE 10000 FEET.

RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS EXCEEDING ONE INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER
THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND...WITH HIGH MOUNTAIN SNOWFALL UP TO 6 INCHES
POSSIBLE. LIGHTER ACCUMULATIONS OF RAIN AND SNOW ARE EXPECTED
FROM INTERSTATE 70 NORTH TO THE WYOMING STATE LINE.

EVEN WITH THE COOLER WEATHER SLOWING HIGH MOUNTAIN SNOWMELT...
SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY STILL SEE INCREASED FLOWS
DUE TO THE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION.

TAKE THE TIME NOW TO PREPARE FOR THE EXPECTED COOLER AND WETTER
CONDITIONS OVER THIS MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECAST BY VISITING OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT.

$$

www.weather.gov/

RED FLAG WARNING issued by #NWSGJT for #LaPlataCo for the 5th straight day #cofire #cowx

Don't let the morning clouds fool you! Days of dry and windy weather make for dangerous fire conditions.


COZ207-211830-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0012.140521T1700Z-140522T0200Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
430 AM MDT WED MAY 21 2014

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

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

* WIND...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...9 TO 14 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. LOCALIZED RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL
BECOME WIDESPREAD WEDNESDAY.

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.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)

www.weather.gov/

RED FLAG continues today with fire weather again tomorrow

-------- Original message --------

From: EWARN-

Date:2014/05/20 12:12 (GMT-07:00)

To:

Subject: DENRFWGJT

WWUS85 KGJT 201812
RFWGJT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1212 PM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014

COZ291-210215-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140521T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0006.140521T1700Z-140522T0200Z/
NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-
1212 PM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 291...
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 291...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 291 NORTHERN
  SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA.

* WIND...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...8 TO 13 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP THROUGH MIDWEEK WILL LIKELY
  SPREAD RAPIDLY. BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. LOCALIZED RED FLAG
  CONDITIONS TUESDAY MORNING WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY.

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.

&&

$$

COZ290-292-210215-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140521T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0006.140521T1700Z-140522T0200Z/
PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-
1212 PM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 290 AND 292 ABOVE 8500 FEET...
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 290 AND 292 ABOVE 8500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX
  VALLEY FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK
  FORECAST AREA ABOVE 8500 FEET.

* WIND...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP THROUGH MIDWEEK WILL LIKELY
  SPREAD RAPIDLY. BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. LOCALIZED RED FLAG
  CONDITIONS TUESDAY MORNING WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY.

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.

&&

$$

COZ207-210215-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140521T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0006.140521T1700Z-140522T0200Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
1212 PM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

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

* WIND...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP THROUGH MIDWEEK WILL LIKELY
  SPREAD RAPIDLY. BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. LOCALIZED RED FLAG
  CONDITIONS TUESDAY MORNING WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY.

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.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT

www.weather.gov/

Fourth RED FLAG WARNING day in a row for #laplataco Tuesday will be dry and windy again.

-------- Original message --------
From: EWARN- <ldad@noaa.gov>
Date: 05/19/2014 14:37 (GMT-07:00)
To:
Subject: DENRFWGJT

WWUS85 KGJT 192037
RFWGJT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
237 PM MDT MON MAY 19 2014

COZ207-200445-
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0011.140520T1600Z-140521T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0006.140521T1700Z-140522T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140520T0300Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
237 PM MDT MON MAY 19 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 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 MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY
WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

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

* WIND...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH LATE TODAY AND
  TUESDAY. STRONGEST WINDS MAINLY WEST OF DURANGO. SOUTH WINDS 1O
  15 TO 25 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ON
  WEDNESDAY.
 
* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP THROUGH MIDWEEK WILL LIKELY
  SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. LOCALIZED
  RED FLAG CONDITIONS TUESDAY MORNING WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY.

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.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)

www.weather.gov/

RED FLAG WARNING today noon to 9 fire weather watch tomorrow

-------- Original message --------

From: EWARN-

Date:2014/05/17 04:04 (GMT-07:00)

To:

Subject: DENRFWGJT

WWUS85 KGJT 171004
RFWGJT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
404 AM MDT SAT MAY 17 2014

COZ207-171815-
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0007.140517T1800Z-140518T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0004.140518T1800Z-140519T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0005.140519T1800Z-140520T0300Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
404 AM MDT SAT MAY 17 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 8000 FEET...
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY 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 RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 8000 FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND
DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO
  FORECAST AREA BELOW 8000 FEET. .FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW
  9500 FEET SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

* WIND...WEST 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. SHIFTING TO
  THE SOUTHWEST AND POTENTIALLY MORE WINDY SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

* HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 PERCENT BY LATE AFTERNOON. POSSIBLY DRIER
  SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT
  WEEK.

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.

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

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RED FLAG WARNING in effect for #LaPlataCo today gusty and dry conditions up to 9000ft #COfire

-----Original Message-----
From: EWARN- [mailto:ldad@noaa.gov]
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 5:56 PM
Subject: DENRFWGJT
Importance: High

WWUS85 KGJT 052345 CCA
RFWGJT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
545 PM MDT MON MAY 5 2014

CORRECTED TO MENTION ELEVATIONS AFFECTED

..RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 290 AND
292 BELOW 10000 FEET...ZONE 293 BELOW 9500 FEET...AND ZONE 207 BELOW 9000 FEET...

.GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA...COMBINING WITH VERY DRY AND WARMER THAN NORMAL CONDITIONS. WHILE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING IN THE VALLEYS...BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ALONG MID SLOPES THROUGH MOST OF THE NIGHT. THESE SLOPES WILL ALSO SEE POOR NIGHTTIME HUMIDITY RECOVERY. WINDS WILL AGAIN STRENGTHEN MIDDAY TUESDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EARLY EVENING. THEREFORE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE PARADOX VALLEY...NORTH FORK...AND GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREAS...WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER A STORM MOVES THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

COZ207-061145-
/O.EXA.KGJT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140507T0300Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
545 PM MDT MON MAY 5 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR AREAS BELOW 9000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO
FORECAST AREA BELOW 9000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID
FIRE GROWTH AND SIGNIFICANT CONTROL PROBLEMS. EXTRA CARE
SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN DISPOSING OF SMOKING MATERIALS...DOUSING
CAMPFIRES...AND OPERATING ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES.

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.

&&

$$

WIND ADVISORY for lower #LaPlataCo 25mph with 50mph gusts and dust until 9PM

WWUS75 KGJT 282028
NPWGJT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
228 PM MDT MON APR 28 2014


COZ022-290300-
/O.CON.KGJT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140429T0300Z/
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO
228 PM MDT MON APR 28 2014

..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH
SUNSET.

* WINDS...25 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...MAY BE REDUCED TO A UNDER 5 MILES IN BLOWING DUST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES... HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST.

&&

$$

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SouthwestFireWise.com Wildfire Community Preparedness day in Durango May 3

NWS advises of wind moisture and cold Fri into Sat

WWUS85 KGJT 240615

SPSGJT

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1215 AM MDT THU APR 24 2014

COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-242145-
LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS-
UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN...
MEEKER...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...
PALISADE...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...GLENWOOD SPRINGS...
EAGLE...CARBONDALE...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...
CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS...MONTROSE...CRESTED BUTTE...
TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...GUNNISON...
CIMARRON...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...
SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...
DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...
MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...VERNAL...JENSEN...BALLARD...FORT DUCHESNE...
RANDLETT...MOAB...CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS...
MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
1215 AM MDT THU APR 24 2014

..WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION AND STRONG WINDS THIS WEEKEND...

A STRONG LATE SEASON WINTRY STORM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS TO THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. SOUTHWEST WINDS
WILL BECOME GUSTY FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. MOISTURE INCREASES OVER
THE FORECAST AREA FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. COLDER UNSETTLED AIR
ON SATURDAY BRINGS INCREASING SHOWERS WITH LATE-DAY THUNDERSTORMS
POSSIBLE. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER
MOUNTAINS.

SNOW LEVELS PLUMMET SATURDAY EVENING WHEN A STRONG COLD FRONT
SWEEPS THROUGH THE REGION. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW
IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH ACCUMULATION INTO THE HIGHER VALLEYS. SNOW
SHOWERS MAY LINGER IN THE COLORADO MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS
INTO MONDAY.

TRAVEL THIS WEEKEND MAY BECOME DIFFICULT THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
AND POSSIBLY EVEN HIGHER VALLEY LOCATIONS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS ON THIS DEVELOPING
WEATHER SYSTEM AT OUR WEBSITE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT.

$$

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Widespread thunderstorms expected to melt snow and raise streams

WWUS85 KGJT 182033
SPSGJT

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
233 PM MDT FRI APR 18 2014

COZ017>023-190845-
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...
TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...GATEWAY...
NUCLA...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...
IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY
233 PM MDT FRI APR 18 2014

..SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS COULD RISE QUICKLY THIS WEEKEND...

SCATTERED TO WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM ABOUT 8500
FEET IN THE MORNING TO NEAR 10000 FEET BY NOON. RAIN IS EXPECTED
TO MELT SOME OF THE WINTER SNOWPACK...THEREFORE SMALL STREAMS AND
CREEKS COULD RISE QUICKLY. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING THROUGH THE
BACKCOUNTRY OR TRAVELING NEAR LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG SMALL
DRAINAGES. PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF RISING WATER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GRAND JUNCTION.

$$

TGJT

www.weather.gov/

STRONG THUNDERSTORM HEADED INTO SOUTHERN LA PLATA COUNTY

-------- Original message --------

From: EWARN-

Date:2014/04/13 13:12 (GMT-07:00)

To:

Subject: DENSPSGJT

WWUS85 KGJT 131911
SPSGJT

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
111 PM MDT SUN APR 13 2014
 
COZ019-021-022-132000-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER CO-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN CO-
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS CO-
111 PM MDT SUN APR 13 2014

..SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN LA PLATA AND
SOUTHERN MONTEZUMA COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM MDT...

AT 111 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12
MILES SOUTHWEST OF CORTEZ...OR 33 MILES NORTH OF SHIPROCK...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM ALONG WITH
PEA SIZED HAIL.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN LA
PLATA AND SOUTHERN MONTEZUMA COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...BREEN...MESA VERDE NATL PARK...TOWAOC...REDMESA...
KLINE...HESPERUS AND MARVEL.

LAT...LON 3713 10901 3746 10885 3729 10796 3701 10811
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 282DEG 23KT 3727 10878

$$

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RED FLAG WARNING for #LaPlataCo returns Thursday for dry-hot-windy conditions #cofire #cowx

WWUS85 KGJT 092220

RFWGJT

 

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

420 PM MDT WED APR 9 2014

 

..RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 7500 FEET...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE

290 BELOW 9000 FEET...

 

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 7500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 BELOW

9000 FEET...

 

 

.GUSTY WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AS A DISTURBANCE PASSES ALONG THE U.S./CANADA BORDER. GUST WINDS WILL AGAIN DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS A WEAK COLD FRONT STRETCHES ACROSS NORTHWEST COLORADO. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO WHERE FUELS ARE DRY.

 

COZ207-290-101030-

/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140410T0100Z/

/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0003.140410T1900Z-140411T0100Z/

DURANGO FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-

420 PM MDT WED APR 9 2014

 

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 7500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 BELOW

9000 FEET...

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 7500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 BELOW

9000 FEET...

 

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

  FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY

  FORECAST AREA.

 

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 PERCENT.

 

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE

  SPREAD AND AN INCREASED CHANCE OF ESCAPE. AGRICULTURAL AND

  OTHER BURNS SHOULD BE POSTPONED.

 

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.

 

&&

 

$$

 

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

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

 

www.weather.gov/

RED FLAG WARNING in effect Wednesday in #laplataco for hot, dry and windy conditions #cofire #cowx

 

WWUS85 KGJT 082042

RFWGJT

 

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

242 PM MDT TUE APR 8 2014

 

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 7500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 BELOW

9000 FEET...

 

.GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE UPPER RIDGE BREAKS DOWN AND DAYTIME MIXING COMMENCES. SOME HIGH CLOUDS WILL TEMPER MIXING SOMEWHAT...BUT GUSTS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO EXCEED 25 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH TOWARD SUNSET.

 

COZ207-290-091200-

/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0002.140409T1900Z-140410T0100Z/

DURANGO FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-

242 PM MDT TUE APR 8 2014

 

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 7500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 BELOW 9000 FEET...

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...

WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT WEDNESDAY.

 

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

  BELOW 7500 FEET...DURANGO FORECAST AREA...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE

  290 BELOW 9000 FEET...PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA.

 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH.

 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO 9 TO 14 PERCENT.

 

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

  AND AN INCREASED CHANCE OF ESCAPE. AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER BURNS

  SHOULD BE POSTPONED.

 

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.

 

&&

 

$$

 

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

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

 

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RED FLAG WARNING on top of WIND ADVISORY for #LaPlataCo today #cowx #cofire

WWUS85 KGJT 011400
RFWGJT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
800 AM MDT TUE APR 1 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM TODAY FOR COLORADO
FIRE ZONE 207 BELOW 7500 FEET DUE TO STRONG WINDS...LOW
HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...

.RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL EXIST THIS AFTERNOON AS DRY AND GUSTY
SOUTHWEST WINDS DEVELOP. THE WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH
TOWARDS SUNSET THIS EVENING.

COZ207-020200-
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0001.140401T1800Z-140402T0300Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
800 AM MDT TUE APR 1 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 207...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO
  FORECAST AREA BELOW 7500 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 TO 18 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR
  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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