Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 25, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this red flag warning at Jun 18, 2012, 2:57 PM MDT for 14 counties in Colorado; 7 counties in Utah. It took effect at Jun 19, 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 18, 2012, 2:57 PM MDT (20:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 19, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2012, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 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 20:59 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, 9.0 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
- 5895 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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
5 follow-up statements
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)
869 WWUS85 KGJT 191145 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 545 AM MDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY... AND DRY FUELS... .A COLD FRONT OVER NORTHEAST UTAH AND NORTHWEST COLORADO BRINGS GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ACROSS THIS AREA. SOUTH OF THE FRONT...WINDS WILL NOT BE AS GUSTY ACROSS SOUTHWEST COLORADO...BUT THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHEAST UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO. COZ207-290>293-192345- /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- 545 AM MDT TUE JUN 19 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 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 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 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. && $$ COZ200>203-UTZ481>487-192345- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0025.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-ROUTT FORECAST AREA- WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA- WESTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-WESTERN UINTA BASIN- SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS- EASTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-EASTERN UINTA BASIN- EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS- 545 AM MDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203...481...482...483... 484...485...486 AND 487... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA. IN UTAH... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 481 WESTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTA BASIN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 483 SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 485 EASTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 486 EASTERN UINTA BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487 EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY...AND THEN AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)
978 WWUS85 KGJT 192108 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 308 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR WESTERN COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203...207...290...291...292 AND 293...AND NORTHEAST UTAH FIRE WEATHER ZONES 481...482...483... 484...485...486 AND 487... .A DRY COOL FRONT WAS ACROSS EAST-CENTRAL UTAH AND WEST-CENTRAL COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS WERE LOCATED NORTH OF THE FRONT. HOT TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN DEEP MIXING AND AN UPTICK IN WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE AFTER SUNSET THIS EVENING WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING. COZ207-290>293-200300- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120620T0300Z/ DURANGO FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA- NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA- GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA- 308 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 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... * 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 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 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. 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. && $$ COZ200>203-UTZ481>487-200300- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120620T0300Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-ROUTT FORECAST AREA- WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA- WESTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-WESTERN UINTA BASIN- SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS- EASTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-EASTERN UINTA BASIN- EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS- 308 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203...481...482...483...484...485... 486 AND 487... * AFFECTED AREA... IN WESTERN COLORADO... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA. IN NORTHEAST UTAH... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 481 WESTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTA BASIN... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 483 SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 485 EASTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 486 EASTERN UINTA BASIN...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487 EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH VERY HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EXPECTED INTO THE EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE) JAD
530 WWUS85 KGJT 200303 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 903 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2012 COZ207-290>293-200415- /O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120620T0300Z/ DURANGO FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA- NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA- GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA- 903 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207...290...291...292 AND 293... THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHWEST COLORADO WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. WIND GUSTS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW 25 MPH THIS EVENING...HOWEVER RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS AND WILL BE SLOW TO RECOVER THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. $$ COZ200>203-UTZ481>487-200415- /O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120620T0300Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-ROUTT FORECAST AREA- WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA- WESTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-WESTERN UINTA BASIN- SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS- EASTERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST-EASTERN UINTA BASIN- EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS- 903 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...203...481...482...483...484...485...486 AND 487... THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR NORTHWEST COLORADO AND NORTHEAST UTAH WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM THIS EVENING. A COLD FRONT HAS PROGRESSED THROUGH THE AREA AND BROUGHT A SWITCH TO NORTHWEST WINDS. HOWEVER WITH LIMITED MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN IN THE TEENS OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS BEFORE SLOWLY RECOVERING DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. ISOLATED WIND GUSTS OVER 25 MPH WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT HOURS BUT WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. $$ 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 18, 2:13 PM MDT, 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 2:13 PM MDT, 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
213 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012
.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 211 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012
OVERNIGHT NEARLY CLOUDLESS SKIES WILL PREVAIL AT VERY DRY AIR AT
ALL LEVELS FLOWS OVER THE AREA. GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THIS EVENING...WITH A RED FLAG WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM.
TUESDAY THE JET STREAM AND WEAK SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL DROP
FURTHER SOUTH AND DRAPE ACROSS NORTH UT TUE MORNING AND AND NW CO
DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES WHICH WILL
RESULT IN STRONGER WINDS ACROSS THE AREA. THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD
BE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. WINDS SHOULD TAPER OFF AFTER DARK TUE
EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN VERY DRY WITH VERY LITTLE CHANCE
OF PRECIP. TEMPERATURE WILL COOL ABOUT 5 DEGREES TUE...MAINLY
NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70.
.LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 211 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012
THE UPPER JET LIFTS AWAY TO THE NORTHEAST WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AS RIDGING BUILDS BACK IN OVER THE FORECAST AREA. MODELS
SHOW A 50 KT SPEED MAX AT 500 MB CUTTING ACROSS NE UT/NW CO ON
WEDNESDAY...BUT COOLER TEMPS AT THE SURFACE WITH WARMING ALOFT
REDUCING LAPSE RATES...THESE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE TAPPED BY
DAYTIME MIXING. HENCE...WINDS SHOULD NOT BE AS STRONG OR AS GUSTY
ON WEDNESDAY. HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN LOW...HOWEVER.
HOT AND BONE-DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY. TRIPLE-DIGIT HIGH
TEMPS ARE LIKELY IN AREAS OF SE UT...AND POSSIBLY IN THE GRAND
VALLEY AND OTHER FAR WEST-CENTRAL CO VALLEYS AS WELL.
A CHANGE IN THE LARGE SCALE PATTERN OCCURS LATE IN THE WEEK AS THE
UPPER RIDGE SLIDES EAST OVER THE PLAINS AND A LARGE UPPER LOW/TROUGH
DEVELOPS ALONG THE WEST COAST. THIS WILL RESULT IN PERSISTENT
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN AND DESERT SOUTHWEST. AN
EMBEDDED DISTURBANCE PASSES ON FRIDAY AND COULD RESULT IN AN UPTICK
IN WINDS AGAIN. MODELS SHOW THIS PATTERN EVENTUALLY TAPPING SOME
SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE AND BRINGING IT NORTHWARD ACROSS THE FOUR
CORNERS. THUS...WILL CARRY A LOW-END RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE
MTNS THIS WEEKEND AND MONDAY. SOME STORMS...ESPECIALLY THE INITIAL
ONES...SHOULD BE DRY. HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY EVENING)
ISSUED AT 211 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012
VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. WESTERLY WINDS OF
20 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF MECHANICAL AND MOUNTAIN WAVE
TURBULENCE OVER AND IN THE LEE OF RIDGES THROUGH THIS EVENING AND
AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
ISSUED AT 211 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012
TODAY...A RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH THIS EVENING. HOT
AND BONE DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST...THEN SLOWLY TAPER OFF AFTER
DARK. ON TUESDAY THE JET STREAM AND A WEAK SURFACE FRONT WILL MOVE
FURTHER SOUTH OVER NORTHWEST COLORADO AND NORTHEAST UTAH...BRINGING
STRONGER WINDS TO AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. AREAS SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 70 WILL GET SLIGHTLY HIGHER WIND SPEEDS AS WELL. THUS
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG
WARNING.
LOW DAYTIME HUMIDITY WITH LIMITED RECOVERY AT NIGHT WILL PERSIST THE
LAST HALF OF THE WEEK. WINDS WILL TAKE A BREAK WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY AND NOT BE AS STRONG...BUT STRONGER WINDS MAY RETURN
FRIDAY AND THIS WEEKEND. PREFERRED AREAS FOR THE GUSTY WINDS
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY LOOK TO BE EASTERN UTAH UP ACROSS NORTHWEST
COLORADO.
ALSO OF CONCERN IS THE POSSIBILITY OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS THIS WEEKEND.
&&
.GJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CO...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR COZ200>203-207-
290>293.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR COZ200>203-
207-290>293.
UT...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR UTZ481>487.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR UTZ481>487.
&&
SHORT TERM.....CC
LONG TERM......JAD
AVIATION.......CC
FIRE WEATHER...CC/JADHazardous weather outlook, Jun 18, 1:58 PM MDT, 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 158 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-192000- 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- 158 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 10 PM MDT FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO...AS STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY COMBINE TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AS THE JET STREAM AND A COLD FRONT SAG SOUTH OVER THE AREA. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...AN INCREASE OF MOISTURE WILL BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS...MOSTLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
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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.