Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this red flag warning at Jun 7, 2012, 2:41 PM MDT for 14 counties in Colorado; 7 counties in Utah. It took effect at Jun 9, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 10 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, 2:41 PM MDT (20:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 9, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2012, 10:03 PM MDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Junction, CO
All 21 counties
Delta County, CO, Dolores County, CO, Garfield County, CO, Gunnison County, CO, Hinsdale County, CO, La Plata County, CO, Mesa County, CO, Moffat County, CO, Montezuma County, CO, Montrose County, CO, Ouray County, CO, Rio Blanco County, CO, Routt 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), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 18 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.
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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.
COZ203-290-292-080845-
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/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0021.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0020.120608T1800Z-120609T0300Z/
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.
&&
$$
COZ207-293-080845-
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/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0021.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA-
241 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207 AND 293...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY
NIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO
FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON BASIN
FORECAST AREA.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL
WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
&&
$$
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.
&&
$$
COZ200-202-080845-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0020.120608T1800Z-120609T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0016.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/
LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-
241 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 200...202...203 AND 290...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...202...203 AND 290...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE
SNAKE FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER
FORECAST AREA.
* WINDS...FRIDAY SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. HUMIDITY WILL BE SOMEWHAT
HIGHER ON SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL
WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED BOTH FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
&&
$$
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)7 follow-up statements
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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-
/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-
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)
703 WWUS85 KGJT 091219 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 619 AM MDT SAT JUN 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT... ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN COLORADO AND NORTHEAST UTAH...INCLUDING COLORADO FIRE ZONES 200...201..202...203...207...290...292 AND 293...AND UTAH FIRE ZONES 482...483...484...486 AND 487... .A STRONG BUT DRY STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH WIDESPREAD GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH... AND THE HUMIDITY WILL DROP INTO SINGLE DIGITS AT MANY LOCATIONS. EXPECT RED FLAG CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES...WINDS WILL ABRUPTLY SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE. EXPECT THE STRONGEST WINDS BETWEEN ABOUT 1500 AND 2000. COZ200>203-207-290-292-293-100030- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-ROUTT FORECAST AREA- WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA- DURANGO FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA- NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA- 619 AM MDT SAT JUN 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203...207...290...292...AND 293... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 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. && $$ UTZ482>484-486-487-100030- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.120609T1800Z-120610T0600Z/ WESTERN UINTA BASIN-SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST- WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS- 619 AM MDT SAT JUN 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT 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...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * 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. && $$ CUOCO FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)
991 WWUS85 KGJT 092058 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 258 PM MDT SAT JUN 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT...ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN COLORADO AND NORTHEAST UTAH...INCLUDING COLORADO FIRE ZONES 200...201..202...203...207...290...292 AND 293...AND UTAH FIRE ZONES 482...483...484...486 AND 487... .A STRONG BUT DRY COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PROGRESS SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT...WILL WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH WIDESPREAD GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WITH HUMIDITY READINGS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AT MANY LOCATIONS. RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF AN NEAR THE FRONT THROUGH AT LEAST THE LATE EVENING HOURS. AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE WITH MUCH COOLER AIR MOVING IN FOR SUNDAY. COZ200>203-207-290-292-293-100600- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120610T0600Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-ROUTT FORECAST AREA- WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA- DURANGO FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA- NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA- 258 PM MDT SAT JUN 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203...207...290...292...AND 293... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK 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...9 TO 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED 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>484-486-487-100600- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120610T0600Z/ WESTERN UINTA BASIN-SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST- WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS- 258 PM MDT SAT JUN 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482...483...484...486 AND 487 MAINLY BELOW 7500 FEET... * 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...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AHEAD OF AND NEAR THE FRONT...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)
781 WWUS85 KGJT 100403 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1003 PM MDT SAT JUN 9 2012 COZ200>203-207-290-292-293-UTZ482>484-486-487-100515- /O.CAN.KGJT.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120610T0600Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-ROUTT FORECAST AREA- WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA- DURANGO FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA- NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA- WESTERN UINTA BASIN-SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST- WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS- 1003 PM MDT SAT JUN 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY... AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203... 207...290...292...AND 293... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW 25 MPH CAUSING RED FLAG WARNING CRITERIA TO NO LONGER BE MET. AS SUCH...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Junction, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 9:28 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | Delta, Garfield, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, Ouray and 2 more | 36 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.