Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 24, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this red flag warning at Jun 17, 2012, 2:27 PM MDT for 14 counties in Colorado; 7 counties in Utah. It took effect at Jun 18, 2012, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 12 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 17, 2012, 2:27 PM MDT (20:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 18, 2012, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2012, 10:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 12 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 20:31 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, 8.5 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
- 3502 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
267 WWUS85 KGJT 172027 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 227 PM MDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH A FIRE WEATHER WATCH STILL IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS... .HOT AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET PUNCHING INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST GRADUALLY SINK SOUTHWARD TO NORTHERN UTAH AND SOUTHERN WYOMING BY TUESDAY. AS IT DOES SO...A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO ON TUESDAY...BUT THE TIMING AND STRENGTH OF THE FRONT ARE STILL IN QUESTION AND IS THE REASON FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH ON TUESDAY. FOR MONDAY...HOWEVER...HOT AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS ONCE AGAIN WITH DAYTIME MIXING RESULTING IN GUSTY SURFACE WINDS AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO. COZ200>203-UTZ481>487-181000- /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0024.120618T1600Z-120619T0400Z/ /O.EXT.KGJT.FW.A.0018.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120618T0300Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-ROUTT FORECAST AREA- WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA- WESTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-WESTERN UINTA BASIN- SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS- EASTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-EASTERN UINTA BASIN- EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS- 227 PM MDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203...481...482...483...484...485... 486 AND 487... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203...481...482...483...484...485...486 AND 487... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203...481...482... 483...484...485...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 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA... IN NORTHWEST COLORADO... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA. IN NORTHEAST UTAH... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 481 WESTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST... 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 485 EASTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 486 EASTERN UINTA BASIN...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487 EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WINDS WILL WEAKEN DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... AND POSSIBLY TUESDAY. 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. && $$ COZ207-290>293-181000- /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0024.120618T1600Z-120619T0400Z/ /O.EXT.KGJT.FW.A.0018.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120618T0300Z/ DURANGO FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA- NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA- GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA- 227 PM MDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207...290...291...292 AND 293... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207...290...291...292 AND 293... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207...290...291...292 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 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA... IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 291 NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. WINDS WILL WEAKEN DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY AND AGAIN ON MONDAY...AND POSSIBLY TUESDAY. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE) JAD
5 follow-up statements
680 WWUS85 KGJT 180305 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 905 PM MDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH A FIRE WEATHER WATCH STILL IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS... .HOT AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET PUNCHING INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST GRADUALLY SINK SOUTHWARD TO NORTHERN UTAH AND SOUTHERN WYOMING BY TUESDAY. AS IT DOES SO...A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO ON TUESDAY...BUT THE TIMING AND STRENGTH OF THE FRONT ARE STILL IN QUESTION AND IS THE REASON FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH ON TUESDAY. FOR MONDAY...HOWEVER...HOT AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS ONCE AGAIN WITH DAYTIME MIXING RESULTING IN GUSTY SURFACE WINDS AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO. COZ200>203-UTZ481>487-181515- /O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120618T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0024.120618T1600Z-120619T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0018.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-ROUTT FORECAST AREA- WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA- WESTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-WESTERN UINTA BASIN- SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS- EASTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-EASTERN UINTA BASIN- EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS- 905 PM MDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203...481...482...483...484... 485...486 AND 487... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203...481...482... 483...484...485...486 AND 487... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY... AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203... 481...482...483...484...485...486 AND 487... * 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 AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA. IN UTAH... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 481 WESTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST...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 485 EASTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 486 EASTERN UINTA BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487 EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... AND POSSIBLY TUESDAY. 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. && $$ COZ207-290>293-181515- /O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120618T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0024.120618T1600Z-120619T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0018.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ DURANGO FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA- NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA- GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA- 905 PM MDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207...290...291...292 AND 293... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207...290...291...292 AND 293... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY... AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207...290...291...292 AND 293... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 291 NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY AND AGAIN ON MONDAY...AND POSSIBLY TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)
719 WWUS85 KGJT 181230 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 630 AM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH A FIRE WEATHER WATCH STILL IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS... .HOT AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET PUNCHING INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST GRADUALLY SINK SOUTHWARD TO NORTHERN UTAH AND SOUTHERN WYOMING BY TUESDAY. AS IT DOES SO...A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO ON TUESDAY...BUT THE TIMING AND STRENGTH OF THE FRONT ARE STILL IN QUESTION AND IS THE REASON FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH ON TUESDAY. FOR TODAY...HOWEVER...HOT AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS ONCE AGAIN WITH DAYTIME MIXING RESULTING IN GUSTY SURFACE WINDS AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO. COZ200>203-UTZ481>487-190030- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0024.120618T1600Z-120619T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0018.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-ROUTT FORECAST AREA- WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA- WESTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-WESTERN UINTA BASIN- SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS- EASTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-EASTERN UINTA BASIN- EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS- 630 AM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203...481...482... 483...484...485...486 AND 487... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203...481...482... 483...484...485...486 AND 487... * 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 AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA. IN UTAH... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 481 WESTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST...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 485 EASTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 486 EASTERN UINTA BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487 EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... AND POSSIBLY TUESDAY. 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. && $$ COZ207-290>293-190030- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0024.120618T1600Z-120619T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0018.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ DURANGO FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA- NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA- GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA- 630 AM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207...290...291...292 AND 293... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207...290...291...292 AND 293... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 291 NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY AND AGAIN ON MONDAY...AND POSSIBLY TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)
553 WWUS85 KGJT 182057 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 257 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THOUGH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY... AND DRY FUELS... .HOT AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WILL CONTINUE TO SINK SOUTHWARD TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS WILL PUSH A DRY SURFACE COLD FRONT INTO NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST TUESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO ON TUESDAY. COZ207-290>293-190900- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0018.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0025.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120619T0400Z/ DURANGO FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA- NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA- GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA- 257 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207...290...291...292 AND 293... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207...290...291...292 AND 293... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA... IN WESTERN COLORADO... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 291 NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL WEAKEN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND THEN PICKUP AGAIN BY MIDDAY TUESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY. 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. && $$ COZ200>203-UTZ481>487-190900- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0018.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0025.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120619T0400Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-ROUTT FORECAST AREA- WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA- WESTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-WESTERN UINTA BASIN- SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS- EASTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-EASTERN UINTA BASIN- EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS- 257 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203...481...482...483...484... 485...486 AND 487... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203...481...482...483...484...485...486 AND 487... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA... IN WESTERN COLORADO... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA. IN NORTHEAST UTAH... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 481 WESTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST... 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 485 EASTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 486 EASTERN UINTA BASIN...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487 EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. WINDS WILL WEAKEN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND THEN PICKUP AGAIN BY MIDDAY TUESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY...AND THEN AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 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) JAD
269 WWUS85 KGJT 182120 CCA RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 318 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 ADDED MISSING WORD IN THE DISCUSSION ...A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THOUGH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY... AND DRY FUELS... .HOT AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WILL CONTINUE TO SINK SOUTHWARD TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS WILL PUSH A DRY SURFACE COLD FRONT INTO NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO TUESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO ON TUESDAY. COZ207-290>293-190945- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0018.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0025.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120619T0400Z/ DURANGO FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA- NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA- GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA- 318 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207...290...291...292 AND 293... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207...290...291...292 AND 293... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA... IN WESTERN COLORADO... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 291 NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL WEAKEN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND THEN PICKUP AGAIN BY MIDDAY TUESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY. 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. && $$ COZ200>203-UTZ481>487-190945- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0018.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0025.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120619T0400Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-ROUTT FORECAST AREA- WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA- WESTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-WESTERN UINTA BASIN- SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS- EASTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-EASTERN UINTA BASIN- EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS- 318 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203...481...482...483...484... 485...486 AND 487... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203...481...482...483...484...485...486 AND 487... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA... IN WESTERN COLORADO... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA. IN NORTHEAST UTAH... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 481 WESTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST... 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 485 EASTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 486 EASTERN UINTA BASIN...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487 EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. WINDS WILL WEAKEN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND THEN PICKUP AGAIN BY MIDDAY TUESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY...AND THEN AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 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) JAD
434 WWUS85 KGJT 190406 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1006 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY... AND DRY FUELS... .HOT AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WILL CONTINUE TO SINK SOUTHWARD TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS WILL PUSH A DRY SURFACE COLD FRONT INTO NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO TUESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO ON TUESDAY. COZ207-290>293-191615- /O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120619T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0025.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ DURANGO FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA- NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA- GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA- 1006 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207...290...291...292 AND 293... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY... AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207...290...291...292 AND 293... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 291 NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY. 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. && $$ COZ200>203-UTZ481>487-191615- /O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120619T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0025.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-ROUTT FORECAST AREA- WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA- WESTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-WESTERN UINTA BASIN- SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS- EASTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-EASTERN UINTA BASIN- EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS- 1006 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203...481...482...483...484... 485...486 AND 487... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY... AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203... 481...482...483...484...485...486 AND 487... * 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 AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA. IN UTAH... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 481 WESTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST...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 485 EASTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 486 EASTERN UINTA BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487 EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY...AND THEN AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 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 17, 11:49 AM MDT, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 11:49 AM MDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1149 AM MDT SUN JUN 17 2012
.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 1149AM MDT SUN JUN 17 2012
FORECAST SEEMS ON TRACK AS GUSTY WINDS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
AND HIGH VALLEYS CONTINUE TO MIX DOWN TO THE LOWER ELEVATIONS
OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. HIGHS ON TRACK WITH READINGS A FEW
DEGREES WARMER THAN THIS TIME YESTERDAY THE TREND OF 3 TO 5
DEGREES ABOVE SATURDAY/S HIGHS SHOULD HOLD. DRIER AIR IN PLACE
ALONG WITH NO APPARENT LIFTING MECHANISM SHOULD LEAVE ONLY A FEW
CLOUDS BUILDING OVER THE THE HIGH TERRAIN FOR MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 246 AM MDT SUN JUN 17 2012
WINDS WILL START PICKING UP TODAY AS UPPER LEVEL FLOW BECOMES NWLY
DUE IN LARGE PART TO JET STREAM DROPPING DOWN OVER PACNW. NO
SHORTWAVES ARE IN THIS FLOW YET SO TODAY SUNNY SKIES WILL BE THE
RULE WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING WELL ABOVE NORMAL. THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN AS DEEP MIXING ALSO OCCURS THIS
AFTERNOON...REACHING ABOUT 500MB OR SO. AS HAS BEEN ADVERTISED
MUCH OF THE WEEK...GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70 THOUGH WINDS WILL ALSO PICK UP FOR AREAS
SOUTH. AS SUCH...THE RED FLAG WARNING CURRENTLY IN PLACE LOOKS GOOD SO
NO CHANGES WITH THIS PACKAGE.
BY TONIGHT...A PACIFIC CLOSED LOW SINKS SWRD INTO THE NWRN STATES WHILE
OVERALL TROF DEEPENS OVER THE GRT BASIN. THE DRY WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT
CONTINUES WITH POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY CAUSING FWX CONCERNS. THE
UPPER LOW WILL THEN SHIFT EWRD INTO THE NRN ROCKIES MONDAY WHILE
THE TROF CONTINUES TO DIG FURTHER SWRD INTO THE GRT BASIN. AT THE
SAME TIME...THE JET SAGS SWRD INTO EXTREME NWRN UT AND CNTRL WY.
THIS CONTINUES TO RAISE FIRE CONCERNS AS DEEP MIXING WILL ALLOW MODERATE
WINDS ALOFT TO TRANSFER MOMENTUM TO THE SURFACE PRODUCING WIDE
SPREAD CRITICAL FWX CONDITIONS.
.LONG TERM...(MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY)
ISSUED AT 246 AM MDT SUN JUN 17 2012
LITTLE CHANGE IS SEEN AS DRY CONDITIONS PREVAIL WITH A TROF OVER THE
WEST. ONE NOTABLE ITEM IS THAT THE SFC COLD FRONT/BAROCLINIC ZONE
ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROF MOVES EWRD TOWARD NE UT AND WRN WY MONDAY
NIGHT. THE TROF AXIS WILL THEN SHIFT EWRD TUESDAY AND WILL BE
CENTERED ALONG THE UT/CO BORDER. AT THE SAME TIME THE ABOVE
MENTIONED SFC FRONT WILL WASH OUT AND BECOME PRETTY DIFFUSE BEFORE
ENTERING OUR CWA TUESDAY NIGHT AS ENERGY PULLS OUT TO THE
NORTHEAST. TROF PASSAGE WILL OCCUR TUE NIGHT WITH LITTLE FANFARE
THOUGH HIGH TEMPS ON WED SHOULD BE ABOUT 5 DEGREES COOLER OR SO.
BY WEDNESDAY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE DESERT SW
BUMPING THOSE HIGH TEMPS BACK TO THE MID-90S FOR MOST VALLEY
LOCATIONS AND AGAIN...NO PRECIPITATION. THIS TREND CONTINUES
THROUGH FRIDAY WHEN SOME MOISTURE FINALLY GETS ENTRAINED FROM THE
SOUTH...ACCORDING TO MOISTURE TRANSPORT VECTORS...ALBEIT STILL ON
THE LOW SIDE. WHILE THIS HAPPENS...A DEEPENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
OFF THE PACNW WILL ALSO CAUSE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TO TIGHTEN.
DEEP MIXING WILL STILL BE OCCURRING DAILY SO SOME STRONGER WINDS
ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTN/EVENING AND AGAIN SATURDAY POSSIBLY
CAUSING SOME FIRE WX CONCERNS. SWLY FLOW SHOULD ALLOW SOME SHOWERS AND
VERY ISOLATED STORMS TO FORM OVER THE DIVIDE FRIDAY BUT
AGAIN...ALL DEPENDENT ON AVAILABLE MOISTURE. EXPECT SIMILAR
WIND...AND SLT CHC FOR RAIN...ON SATURDAY.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1149 AM MDT SUN JUN 17 2012
VFR CONTINUES ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH UNDER
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE THE PRESENCE OF GUSTY WINDS
ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS OVER 25 MPH IN MANY
AREAS INCLUDING THE FORECAST TERMINALS. SOME MECHANICAL
TURBULENCE WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER AND IN THE LEE OF THE RIDGE
LINES AS IS LOCALIZED LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR IN THE VALLEYS. ANOTHER
CONCERN IS THE POSSIBILITY FOR SOME DENSE SMOKE NEAR THE LITTLE
SAND FIRE TO THE NW OF PAGOSA SPRINGS. VIS MAY DROP IN AND AROUND
THE FIRE TO MVFR...IF NOT IFR CONDITIONS FROM MID ELEVATIONS DOWN
INTO THE VALLEYS MAINLY DURING THE LATE EVENING THROUGH MID
MORNING HOURS WHEN VENTILATION IS POOR.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
ISSUED AT 1149 AM MDT SUN JUN 17 2012
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM. A FEW
RAWS SITES WERE ALREADY HITTING CRITERIA IN THE TAVAPUTS AND ROAN
PLATEAUS AT 11 AM. HIGH RESOLUTION HRRR AND RAP MODELS INDICATE WIND
GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TODAY. INTERESTINGLY...THE HRRR MODEL
SHOWED SOMEWHAT OF A LOCAL MINIMA DEVELOPING FOR ZONES 290/292. NOT
SURE WHY GUSTS WOULD LESSEN DURING PEAK HEATING THIS AFTERNOON SO
DISCOUNTED THIS.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH CONTINUES FOR MONDAY WITH BONE DRY CONDITIONS
AND HOT TEMPS FOR DEEP MIXING TO TAP STRENGTHENING FLOW ALOFT ACROSS
THE NORTH. A WEAK DISTURBANCE MOVING ACROSS SW CO MONDAY AFTERNOON
MAY HELP STIR THINGS UP DESPITE WEAKER WINDS ALOFT. STILL QUESTIONS
ON THE TIMING AND STRENGTH OF A COLD FRONT MOVING IN FROM THE NW ON
TUESDAY. AN INITIAL PEEK AT THE 12Z NAM/GFS LOOKS A LITTLE LESS
FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD CRITICAL CONDITIONS ON TUESDAY...THOUGH...
ESPECIALLY ACROSS SW CO. WILL CONTINUE TO EVALUATE.
&&
.GJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CO...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR COZ200>203-207-
290>293.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
FOR COZ200>203-207-290>293.
UT...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR UTZ481>487.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
FOR UTZ481>487.
&&
UPDATE...15
SHORT TERM...TGR/MC
LONG TERM...TGR/MC
AVIATION...15
FIRE WEATHER...JADHazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 5:49 AM MDT, 8 hours 38 minutes before
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
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 17, 2:10 PM MDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
210 PM MDT SUN JUN 17 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0150 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 S MEEKER 40.04N 107.89W
06/17/2012 M50 MPH RIO BLANCO CO ASOS
PEAK GUST OVER THE PAST HOUR
&&
EVENT NUMBER GJT1200426
TBNearby
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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.