Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 20, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this red flag warning at Jun 7, 2012, 9:28 AM MDT for 8 counties in Colorado; 7 counties in Utah. It took effect at Jun 8, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2012, 9:28 AM MDT (15:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 8, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2012, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Junction, CO
Counties Delta County, CO, Garfield County, CO, Mesa County, CO, Moffat County, CO, Montrose County, CO, Ouray County, CO, Rio Blanco County, CO, San Miguel County, CO, Carbon County, UT, Daggett County, UT, Duchesne County, UT, Emery County, UT, Grand County, UT, Uintah County, UT, Wasatch County, UT
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 64 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2982 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
248
WWUS85 KGJT 071528
RFWGJT
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
928 AM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
.THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL DROP INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
FRIDAY THEN PROGRESS INTO THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN ON SUNDAY.
HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN VERY LOW WHILE SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL ELEVATE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS TO CRITICAL LEVELS
OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL ALSO BE
MOVING THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY EVENING. THIS BOUNDARY WILL ALSO
BRING A DISTINCT WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST WITH IT/S PASSAGE.
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LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-
GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-
928 AM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
200...202...203 AND 290...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...202...203 AND 290...
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 TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE
SNAKE FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER
FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST
AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 13 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL
WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
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.
&&
$$
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WESTERN UINTA BASIN-SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-
WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS-
928 AM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
482...483...484...486 AND 487...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482...483...484...486 AND 487...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN UTAH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTA
BASIN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 483 SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL
FOREST... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS...FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 486 EASTERN UINTA BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487
EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS.
* AFFECTED AREAS...
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 13 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL
WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
&&
$$
COZ292-080330-
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0020.120608T1800Z-120609T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0016.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/
NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-
928 AM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
292...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292...
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 TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK
FORECAST AREA.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 13 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL
WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
&&
$$
COZ201-207-293-080330-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0016.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/
ROUTT FORECAST AREA-DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA-
928 AM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 201...207 AND 293...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT
FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO FORECAST AREA
AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH
ON SATURDAY.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 13 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL
WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
&&
$$
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT5 follow-up statements
492
WWUS85 KGJT 072041
RFWGJT
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
241 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
.THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL DROP INTO THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST FRIDAY THEN PROGRESS INTO THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN ON
SUNDAY. HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN VERY LOW WHILE SOUTHWEST WINDS
INCREASE. THESE CONDITIONS WILL ELEVATE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS TO
CRITICAL LEVELS OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA BOTH FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
SYSTEM WILL ALSO BE MOVING THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THIS BOUNDARY WILL ALSO BRING A DISTINCT WIND SHIFT TO
THE NORTHWEST WITH IT/S PASSAGE.
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GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-
NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-
241 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 292...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...290 AND 292...
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 SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY
NIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND
JUNCTION FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY
FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK FORECAST
AREA.
* WINDS...FRIDAY SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL
WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
&&
$$
COZ207-293-080845-
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DURANGO FORECAST AREA-GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA-
241 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207 AND 293...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY
NIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO
FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON BASIN
FORECAST AREA.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL
WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
&&
$$
UTZ482>484-486-487-080845-
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WESTERN UINTA BASIN-SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-
WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS-
241 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 482...483...484...486 AND 487...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482...483...484...486 AND 487...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN UTAH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTA
BASIN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 483 SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL
FOREST... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS...FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 486 EASTERN UINTA BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487
EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS.
* AFFECTED AREAS...
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
STRONGER WINDS ARE LIKELY ON SATURDAY.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT. HUMIDITY WILL BE SOMEWHAT
HIGHER ON SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL
WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
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.
&&
$$
COZ200-202-080845-
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LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-
241 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 200...202...203 AND 290...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...202...203 AND 290...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE
SNAKE FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER
FORECAST AREA.
* WINDS...FRIDAY SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. HUMIDITY WILL BE SOMEWHAT
HIGHER ON SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL
WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
&&
$$
COZ201-080845-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0016.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/
ROUTT FORECAST AREA-
241 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 201...207 AND 293...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT
FORECAST AREA.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 TO 20 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL
WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
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)578
WWUS85 KGJT 080330
RFWGJT
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
930 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
.THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL DROP INTO THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST TOMORROW THEN PROGRESS INTO THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN
THROUGH SUNDAY. HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN VERY LOW WHILE SOUTHWEST
WINDS INCREASE. THESE CONDITIONS WILL ELEVATE FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS TO CRITICAL LEVELS OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA BOTH
TOMORROW AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A COLD FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL ALSO BE MOVING THROUGH THE AREA
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS BOUNDARY WILL BRING A
DISTINCT WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST WITH IT/S PASSAGE.
COZ203-290-292-081530-
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GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-
NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-
930 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 292...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292...
* AFFECTED AREA...
IN COLORADO...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA AND
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA.
* WINDS...TOMORROW EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 MPH. ON SATURDAY EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH
VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH TOMORROW AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON
INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
&&
$$
UTZ482>484-486-487-081530-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0020.120608T1800Z-120609T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0016.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/
WESTERN UINTA BASIN-SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-
WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS-
930 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 482...483...484...486 AND 487...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482...483...484...486 AND 487...
* AFFECTED AREA...
IN UTAH...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTA BASIN...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 483 SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 486 EASTERN UINTA BASIN AND
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487 EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS.
* AFFECTED AREAS...
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
STRONGER WINDS ARE LIKELY ON SATURDAY.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT. HUMIDITY WILL BE SOMEWHAT
HIGHER ON SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH
VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH TOMORROW AND SATURDAY
AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
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.
&&
$$
COZ200-202-081530-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0020.120608T1800Z-120609T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0016.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/
LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-
930 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 200...202...203 AND 290...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...202...203 AND 290...
* AFFECTED AREA...
IN COLORADO...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA AND
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA.
* WINDS...TOMORROW EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. FOR SATURDAY EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO
30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. HUMIDITY WILL BE SOMEWHAT
HIGHER ON SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH
VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH TOMORROW AND SATURDAY
AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
&&
$$
COZ207-293-081530-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA-
930 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207 AND 293...
* AFFECTED AREA...
IN COLORADO...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO FORECAST AREA AND
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH
VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH TOMORROW AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON
INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
&&
$$
COZ201-081530-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0016.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/
ROUTT FORECAST AREA-
930 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 201...207 AND 293...
* AFFECTED AREA...
IN COLORADO...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 TO 20 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH
VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH TOMORROW AND SATURDAY
AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
&&
$$
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)722 WWUS85 KGJT 081143 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 543 AM MDT FRI JUN 8 2012 .THE STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE ONSHORE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TODAY AND THEN MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN BY SUNDAY. HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN VERY LOW WHILE SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER NORTHEAST UTAH...AND NORTHWEST AND WEST-CENTRAL COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ON SATURDAY THE DRY COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL APPROACH WITH STRENGTHENING WINDS AHEAD OF IT. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR MUCH OF THE AREA AGAIN ON SATURDAY. COZ203-290-292-082345- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0020.120608T1800Z-120609T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/ GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA- NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA- 543 AM MDT FRI JUN 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...290 AND 292... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203...290 AND 292... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...TODAY EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. ON SATURDAY EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH TOMORROW AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ UTZ482>484-486-487-082345- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0020.120608T1800Z-120609T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0016.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/ WESTERN UINTA BASIN-SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST- WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS- 543 AM MDT FRI JUN 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482...483...484...486 AND 487... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482...483...484...486 AND 487... * AFFECTED AREA...IN UTAH... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTA BASIN... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 483 SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 486 EASTERN UINTA BASIN... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487 EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS. * AFFECTED AREAS... * WINDS...TODAY SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. STRONGER WINDS ARE LIKELY ON SATURDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT. HUMIDITY WILL BE SOMEWHAT HIGHER ON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH TOMORROW AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ200-202-082345- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0020.120608T1800Z-120609T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0016.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA- 543 AM MDT FRI JUN 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...202... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...202... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...TODAY EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. FOR SATURDAY EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. HUMIDITY WILL BE SOMEWHAT HIGHER ON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH TOMORROW AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. 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. && $$ COZ207-293-082345- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/ DURANGO FORECAST AREA-GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA- 543 AM MDT FRI JUN 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207 AND 293... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH TOMORROW AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ COZ201-082345- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0016.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/ ROUTT FORECAST AREA- 543 AM MDT FRI JUN 8 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 201...207 AND 293... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 TO 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH TOMORROW AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. 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. && $$ CUOCO FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)
835 WWUS85 KGJT 082041 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 241 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2012 .A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH INLAND OVER THE NORTHWEST STATES THIS EVENING AND THEN MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN AND ROCKIES BY LATE SUNDAY. HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN VERY LOW OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS WHILE SOUTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE TO INCREASE. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER NORTHEAST UTAH...AND NORTHWEST AND WEST- CENTRAL COLORADO THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. HUMIDITIES WILL BE SLOW TO RECOVER OVERNIGHT AND WINDS MAY STAY STRONG OVER MID TO HIGH ELEVATIONS AS THE STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES THE GREAT BASIN. THIS MAY ALLOW ISOLATED AREAS TO REMAIN IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT. ON SATURDAY THE DRY COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL APPROACH WITH STRENGTHENING WINDS AHEAD OF IT. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR MUCH OF THE AREA AGAIN ON SATURDAY. THE MAIN FOCUS FOR THE COLD FRONT WILL BE A DISTINCT WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND WINDS MAY REMAIN QUITE GUSTY BEHIND THE FRONT. COZ200-202-091230- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0016.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KGJT.FW.W.0021.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-120609T0300Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA- 241 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...202... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202... 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 SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH THIS EVENING AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ UTZ482>484-486-487-091230- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0016.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KGJT.FW.W.0021.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-120609T0300Z/ WESTERN UINTA BASIN-SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST- WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS- 241 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR UTAH FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482...483...484...486 AND 487 MAINLY BELOW 7500 FEET... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR UTAH FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482...483...484...486 AND 487 MAINLY ... 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 SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN UTAH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTA BASIN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 483 SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 486 EASTERN UINTA BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487 EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS. * AFFECTED AREAS... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH THIS EVENING AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ COZ201-091230- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0016.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KGJT.FW.W.0021.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/ ROUTT FORECAST AREA- 241 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...14 TO 19 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH THIS EVENING AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ COZ203-290-292-091230- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-120609T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/ GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA- NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA- 241 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...290 AND 292... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...290 AND 292... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH THIS EVENING AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ COZ207-293-091230- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/ DURANGO FORECAST AREA-GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA- 241 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207 AND 293... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 TO 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH THIS EVENING AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)
003 WWUS85 KGJT 090310 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 910 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2012 .WINDS WERE GENERALLY BELOW CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BY 900 PM MDT...THOUGH SOME LOCALIZED STRONGER GUSTS STILL PERSISTED OVER THE TAVAPUTS AND ROAN PLATEAUS. THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR FRIDAY WAS THUS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE THIS EVENING. HUMIDITY RECOVERY TONIGHT WILL LIMITED. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH THROUGH THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN AND ROCKIES THIS WEEKEND. SOUTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE TO INCREASE SATURDAY WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY ONCE AGAIN. ON SATURDAY... A DRY COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL APPROACH WITH STRENGTHENING WINDS AHEAD OF IT. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR MUCH OF THE AREA AGAIN ON SATURDAY. THE MAIN FOCUS FOR THE COLD FRONT WILL BE A DISTINCT WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND WINDS MAY REMAIN QUITE GUSTY BEHIND THE FRONT. COZ200-202-203-290-292-091515- /O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-120609T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA- GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA- NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA- 910 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...202...203...290 AND 292... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS... LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...202...203...290 AND 292... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THIS EVENING FOLLOWING SUNSET. HOWEVER...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PICK UP AGAIN LATE SATURDAY MORNING...WITH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH THIS EVENING AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ UTZ482>484-486-487-091515- /O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-120609T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/ WESTERN UINTA BASIN-SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST- WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS- 910 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482...483...484...486 AND 487... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS... LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482...483...484...486 AND 487... * AFFECTED AREA...IN UTAH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTA BASIN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 483 SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 486 EASTERN UINTA BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487 EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS. * WINDS...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THIS EVENING FOLLOWING SUNSET. HOWEVER...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PICK UP AGAIN LATE SATURDAY MORNING...WITH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH THIS EVENING AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ COZ201-207-293-091515- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/ ROUTT FORECAST AREA-DURANGO FORECAST AREA- GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA- 910 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 201...207 AND 293... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH THIS EVENING AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. 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)
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Junction, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Jun 7, 3:45 AM MDT, 5 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 3:45 AM MDT, 5 hours 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
345 AM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 345 AM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
TODAY: A WEAK MID-LEVEL SHORTWAVE TROUGH WORKING ACROSS CENTRAL
UTAH WAS GENERATING AN AREA OF HIGH CLOUDS OVER THE REGION EARLY
THIS MORNING. THIS DISTURBANCE WILL LIFT NORTHEASTWARD OVER WY
AROUND MIDDAY LEAVING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES IN ITS WAKE. WITH LITTLE
MOISTURE TO WORK WITH...THE SHORTWAVE WILL PASS WITHOUT GENERATING
ANY PRECIPITATION. MEANWHILE...AT THE SURFACE THE STALLED FRONT...
ROUGHLY ORIENTED ALONG A KPGA TO KCYS LINE...WILL WASH OUT DURING
THE DAY AS SOUTHWESTERLIES ADVECT WARMER AIR OVER THE REGION.
WARMING WILL BE MOST NOTABLE ACROSS THE NORTH WITH 7H TEMPS RISING
ON THE ORDER OF 4 DEGS C WHILE SOUTH OF THE FRONT...LITTLE CHANGE
IS INDICATED. LATEST FORECAST CAUGHT THIS TREND WELL AND WILL MAKE
ONLY MINOR CHANGES.
TONIGHT-SATURDAY: DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE REGION
THROUGH THE WEEK AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH REMAINS TO OUR WEST. THE
FLOW WILL INCREASE ON FRIDAY AS A STRENGTHENING LOW MOVES INTO THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST... TIGHTENING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT. THIS LOW
WILL DRAG THE MAIN TROUGH EASTWARD AS IT SWEEPS OVER THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES ON SAT. THEREFORE THE UPPER TROUGH AND AN ASSOCIATED COLD
FRONT WILL APPROACH OUR NORTHWEST CORNER BY LATE SAT AFTERNOON.
WINDS AT THE SURFACE WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ON FRIDAY...MAINLY OVER
THE NORTH AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA WHERE THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT IS MOST FAVORABLE. ALSO WARMING WILL ACCELERATE WITH HIGH
TEMPERATURES REACHING AROUND 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THIS STRONG
WARMING WILL ALLOW DEEP MIXING FOR OCCASIONAL GUSTS EVEN OVER THE
SOUTH. THEN ON SATURDAY...STRONG SURFACE WINDS WILL BECOME
WIDESPREAD IN THE PRE-FRONTAL ENVIRONMENT. THESE DRY...WARM AND
WINDY CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE FOR FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS OVER PARTS
OF THE CWA ON FRIDAY...AND FOR MOST OF THE CWA ON SATURDAY. SEE THE
FIRE WEATHER DISCUSSION BELOW.
.LONG TERM...(SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 345 AM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH
WILL SWEEP SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE CWFA BY
SUNDAY MORNING...CONTINUING ACROSS THE THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION
BY MIDDAY. MODELS CONTINUED TO SHOW VERY LIMITED MOISTURE
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM SO EXPECT IT WILL PASS OVER THE AREA
WITHOUT GENERATING ANY PRECIPITATION. COOLING BEHIND THE FRONT
WILL BRING TEMPERATURES BACK TO NEAR NORMAL ON SUNDAY.
DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AS A DRY...ZONAL FLOW SETS UP. GFS...AND TO A
GREATER EXTENT THE ECMWF...INDICATED SOME MOISTURE EAST OF THE
DIVIDE MAY FUEL A FEW STORMS OVER THE SOUTHERN DIVIDE MOUNTAINS
EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING DURING THE PERIOD. MEANWHILE...
TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM THROUGH MIDWEEK WITH HIGHS RISING
TO SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 DEGS F ABOVE NORMAL BY WEDNESDAY.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z FRIDAY MORNING)
ISSUED AT 345 AM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS TO PERSIST TODAY AND TONIGHT.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
ISSUED AT 345 AM MDT WED JUN 6 2012
WINDIER CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE GREAT BASIN AND CENTRAL ROCKIES
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AS THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM DIGS INLAND...THEN
LIFTS ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
INITIALLY TIGHTEN OVER NORTHEAST UTAH AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN
COLORADO FRIDAY AFTERNOON WHERE CONFIDENCE IS HIGHER FOR CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. STRONGER HEATING...AND THEREFORE BETTER
MIXING ON FRIDAY MAY ALSO BRING OCCASIONAL STRONGER GUSTS TO
LOCATIONS OUTSIDE THE WATCH AREA. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG FRIDAY
NIGHT AS STRONG HEIGHT FALLS OCCUR OVER THE GREAT BASIN. THIS MAY
KEEP MID LEVEL THERMAL BELTS ACTIVE WITH MINIMAL HUMIDITY RECOVERY
AFTER SUNSET. WINDS WILL BE A BIT STRONGER AND GUSTIER SATURDAY...
SPREADING INTO THE SOUTHERN ZONES AS THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM
MOVES TO THE INTER-MOUNTAIN WEST AND THE ASSOCIATED SURFACE FRONT
MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GREAT BASIN. WITH LIMITED MOISTURE TO WORK
WITH THE CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE MINIMAL. THE MAIN
THREAT FROM ANY STORMS WILL COME FROM LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW
WINDS...BUT THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE EXTREMELY ISOLATED AND CONFINED
TO THE MOUNTAINS ALONG THE DIVIDE. A STRONG WIND SHIFT TO THE
NORTH TO NORTHWEST WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE CAN BE EXPECTED
SATURDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE BY SUNDAY AS THIS
SYSTEM LIFTS NORTHEAST AND TEMPERATURES COOL IN THE WAKE OF THE
FRONT.
&&
.GJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CO...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
FOR COZ200-202-203-290.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING FOR COZ200>203-207-290-292-293.
UT...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
FOR UTZ482>484-486-487.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING FOR UTZ482>484-486-487.
&&
SHORT TERM...NL/EH
LONG TERM...NL
AVIATION...NL
FIRE WEATHER...15/NLHazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 5:46 AM MDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 546 AM MDT THU JUN 7 2012 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-081200- 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- 546 AM MDT THU JUN 7 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Junction, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2:41 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, La Plata and 8 more | 55 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.