Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this red flag warning at Apr 4, 2012, 12:14 PM MDT for 14 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 5, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Apr 4, 2012, 12:14 PM MDT (18:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 5, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2012, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Junction, CO
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
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:11 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, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 66 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
- 0 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
243 WWUS85 KGJT 041814 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1214 PM MDT WED APR 4 2012 .WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST THURSDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM AND SURFACE COLD FRONT. AS THE STORM APPROACHES...SOUTHWEST SURFACE WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP WITH SOME GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH. AS THIS OCCURS...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO BELOW FIFTEEN PERCENT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN COLORADO AND NORTHEAST UTAH. ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS WILL CREATE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BELOW THE SNOW PACK LEVEL. COZ200>202-290-292-UTZ429-430-443-444-050615- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0004.120405T1800Z-120406T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0006.120405T1800Z-120406T0200Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-ROUTT FORECAST AREA- WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA- NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-NORTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- WESTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 1214 PM MDT WED APR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...290...292...429...430...443 AND 444... 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 8 PM MDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * 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 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA. IN UTAH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 429 NORTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 430 WESTERN UINTA BASIN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 443 EASTERN UINTA BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 444 EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH HIGH RATES OF SPREAD POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SIMPLE AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL RISK A LOSS OF CONTROL. 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. && $$ COZ203-207-050615- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0004.120405T1800Z-120406T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0006.120405T1800Z-120406T0200Z/ GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA-DURANGO FORECAST AREA- 1214 PM MDT WED APR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203 AND 207... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...MAINLY IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE ZONES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH HIGH RATES OF SPREAD POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SIMPLE AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL RISK A LOSS OF CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)
5 follow-up statements
581 WWUS85 KGJT 050415 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1015 PM MDT WED APR 4 2012 .WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST THURSDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM AND SURFACE COLD FRONT. AS THE STORM APPROACHES...SOUTHWEST SURFACE WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP WITH SOME GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH. AS THIS OCCURS...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO BELOW FIFTEEN PERCENT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN COLORADO AND NORTHEAST UTAH. ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS WILL CREATE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BELOW THE SNOW PACK LEVEL. UTZ429-050515- /O.CAN.KGJT.FW.W.0006.120405T1800Z-120406T0200Z/ NORTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 1015 PM MDT WED APR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY... AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 429... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. WHILE STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ARE STILL EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON...LAND USE AGENCIES HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE FUELS ARE NOT CRITICALLY DRY. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ COZ200>202-290-292-UTZ430-443-444-051615- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0006.120405T1800Z-120406T0200Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-ROUTT FORECAST AREA- WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA- NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-WESTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA BASIN- EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 1015 PM MDT WED APR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...290...292...429...430...443 AND 444... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA. IN UTAH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 430 WESTERN UINTA BASIN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 443 EASTERN UINTA BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 444 EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH HIGH RATES OF SPREAD THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SIMPLE AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL RISK A LOSS OF CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ COZ203-207-051615- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0006.120405T1800Z-120406T0200Z/ GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA-DURANGO FORECAST AREA- 1015 PM MDT WED APR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203 AND 207... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH... MAINLY IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE ZONES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH HIGH RATES OF SPREAD THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SIMPLE AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL RISK A LOSS OF CONTROL. 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)
464
WWUS85 KGJT 050846
RFWGJT
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
246 AM MDT THU APR 5 2012
.RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AND THESE SAME
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN FRIDAY FOR OUR SOUTHERN FIRE ZONES.
THE UNUSUALLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT
AS SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW CONTINUES TO DRAW IN DRY AIR TO SOUTHERN
COLORADO. SURFACE WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE ALSO EXPECTED WITH
GUSTS REACHING UP TO 35 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HUMIDITIES ARE
EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FIFTEEN PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON SETTING
THE STAGE FOR ANOTHER CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER DAY FOR THOSE AREAS
BELOW THE SNOW PACK. TO REITERATE...A RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES
THURSDAY WHILE A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FRIDAY FOR
SOUTHERN COLORADO FIRE ZONES.
COZ290-292-060000-
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0005.120406T1800Z-120407T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0006.120405T1800Z-120406T0200Z/
PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-
246 AM MDT THU APR 5 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 290 AND 292...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 290 AND 292...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...
IN COLORADO...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA AND
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH FRIDAY.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL
WITH HIGH RATES OF SPREAD THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SIMPLE AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL RISK A LOSS OF CONTROL.
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.
&&
$$
COZ207-060000-
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0005.120406T1800Z-120407T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0006.120405T1800Z-120406T0200Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
246 AM MDT THU APR 5 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...
IN COLORADO...
WESTERN AREAS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO FORECAST AREA.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH FRIDAY.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL
WITH HIGH RATES OF SPREAD FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SIMPLE
AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL RISK A LOSS OF CONTROL.
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.
&&
$$
COZ200>202-UTZ430-443-444-060000-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0006.120405T1800Z-120406T0200Z/
LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-ROUTT FORECAST AREA-
WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-WESTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-
EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-
246 AM MDT THU APR 5 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...430...443 AND 444...
* AFFECTED AREA...
IN COLORADO...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA AND
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA.
IN UTAH...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 430 WESTERN UINTA BASIN...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 443 EASTERN UINTA BASIN AND
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 444 EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU.
* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 TO 16 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL
WITH HIGH RATES OF SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SIMPLE
AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL RISK A LOSS OF CONTROL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
&&
$$
COZ203-060000-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0006.120405T1800Z-120406T0200Z/
GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA-
246 AM MDT THU APR 5 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203...
* AFFECTED AREA...
IN COLORADO...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THURSDAY.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 TO 17 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL
WITH HIGH RATES OF SPREAD THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SIMPLE AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL RISK A LOSS OF CONTROL.
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)924 WWUS85 KGJT 051448 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 848 AM MDT THU APR 5 2012 .RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR MUCH OF WESTERN COLORADO AND NORTHEAST UTAH...WITH SIMILAR CONDITIONS EXPECTED AGAIN FRIDAY FOR SOUTHERN COLORADO FIRE ZONES. UNUSUALLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT AS SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW CONTINUES TO DRAW IN LOW LEVEL DRY AIR TO THE REGION. SURFACE WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS REACHING UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND ARE AGAIN POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE AND DEVELOPING SHOWERS OR VIRGA MAY ALSO MIX DOWN SOME STRONGER WIND GUSTS IN ISOLATED AREAS. HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW FIFTEEN PERCENT ACROSS MANY LOCATIONS BELOW SNOW PACK LEVEL TODAY AND AGAIN OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN COLORADO ON FRIDAY...SETTING THE STAGE FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. TO REITERATE...A RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES TODAY OVER MUCH OF WESTERN COLORADO AND NORTHEAST UTAH...WHILE A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN COLORADO FIRE ZONES. COZ293-060200- /O.EXA.KGJT.FW.W.0006.120405T1800Z-120406T0200Z/ GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA- 848 AM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 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 TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT BELOW SNOW PACK AREAS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH HIGH RATES OF SPREAD...EVEN SIMPLE AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL RISK A LOSS OF CONTROL. 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. && $$ COZ290-292-060300- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0006.120405T1800Z-120406T0200Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0005.120406T1800Z-120407T0300Z/ PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA- 848 AM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 290 AND 292... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 290 AND 292... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH HIGH RATES OF SPREAD THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SIMPLE AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL RISK A LOSS OF CONTROL. 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. && $$ COZ207-060300- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0006.120405T1800Z-120406T0200Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0005.120406T1800Z-120407T0300Z/ DURANGO FORECAST AREA- 848 AM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH HIGH RATES OF SPREAD FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SIMPLE AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL RISK A LOSS OF CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ200>202-UTZ430-443-444-060200- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0006.120405T1800Z-120406T0200Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-ROUTT FORECAST AREA- WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-WESTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA BASIN- EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 848 AM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...430...443 AND 444... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA. IN UTAH... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 430 WESTERN UINTA BASIN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 443 EASTERN UINTA BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 444 EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 TO 16 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH HIGH RATES OF SPREAD...EVEN SIMPLE AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL RISK A LOSS OF CONTROL. 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. && $$ COZ203-060200- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0006.120405T1800Z-120406T0200Z/ GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA- 848 AM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...13 TO 18 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH HIGH RATES OF SPREAD THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SIMPLE AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL RISK A LOSS OF CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)
326 WWUS85 KGJT 052057 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 257 PM MDT THU APR 5 2012 .RED FLAG WARNING CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE INTO EARLY EVENING FOR MUCH OF WESTERN COLORADO AND NORTHEAST UTAH. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AGAIN FRIDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO ON FRIDAY. UNUSUALLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT AS SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW CONTINUES TO DRAW IN LOW LEVEL DRY AIR TO THE REGION. SURFACE WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS REACHING UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED INTO EARLY EVENING AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT. A FEW STRONGER GUSTS MAY DEVELOP BY PASSING SHOWERS OR VIRGA. ON FRIDAY MORNING THE COLD FRONT WILL BE MOVING THROUGH WESTERN COLORADO WHICH WILL ONCE AGAIN PUSH WESTERLY WINDS BACK INTO THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE. THOUGH WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN...WIND GUSTS OVER 25 MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. VERY DRY AIR WILL BE MOVING IN BEHIND THE FRONT...ALLOWING RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO PLUMMET EVEN THOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOUT 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN THURSDAY. THE MOST EXTREME FIRE SPREAD POTENTIAL LOOKS TO BE NEAR OR BELOW THE 8000 FOOT LEVEL. COZ207-060900- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0005.120406T1800Z-120407T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0007.120406T1500Z-120407T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120406T0200Z/ DURANGO FORECAST AREA- 257 PM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS BELOW SNOW PACK LEVEL FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS MAINLY BELOW 8000 FEET FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE MORNING...SLOWLY DECREASING THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 13 PERCENT THROUGH EARLY EVENING AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH HIGH RATES OF SPREAD. SIMPLE AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL RISK A LOSS OF CONTROL. 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. && $$ COZ290-292-060900- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0005.120406T1800Z-120407T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0007.120406T1500Z-120407T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120406T0200Z/ PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA- 257 PM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS BELOW THE SNOW PACK LEVEL FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 290 AND 292... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS MAINLY BELOW 8000 FEET FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 290 AND 292... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH FRIDAY MORNING...THEN SLOWLY DECREASING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 13 PERCENT THROUGH EARLY EVENING AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH HIGH RATES OF SPREAD...EVEN SIMPLE AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL RISK A LOSS OF CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ COZ203-060900- /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0007.120406T1500Z-120407T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120406T0200Z/ GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA- 257 PM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS BELOW THE SNOW PACK LEVEL FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS BELOW 8000 FEET FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203... 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 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH FRIDAY MORNING...THEN SLOWLY DECREASING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 13 PERCENT THROUGH EARLY EVENING THEN AGAIN ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH HIGH RATES OF SPREAD EVEN SIMPLE AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL RISK A LOSS OF CONTROL. 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. && $$ COZ293-060900- /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0007.120406T1500Z-120407T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120406T0200Z/ GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA- 257 PM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS BELOW THE SNOW PACK LEVEL FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS BELOW 8000 FEET FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH AGAIN POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH HIGH RATES OF SPREAD...EVEN SIMPLE AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL RISK A LOSS OF CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ200>202-UTZ430-443-444-060200- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120406T0200Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-ROUTT FORECAST AREA- WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-WESTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA BASIN- EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 257 PM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...430...443 AND 444... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA. IN UTAH... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 430 WESTERN UINTA BASIN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 443 EASTERN UINTA BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 444 EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH HIGH RATES OF SPREAD...EVEN SIMPLE AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL RISK A LOSS OF CONTROL. 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)
559 WWUS85 KGJT 060212 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 812 PM MDT THU APR 5 2012 .RED FLAG WARNING CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST COLORADO. UNUSUALLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT AS SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW CONTINUES TO DRAW IN LOW LEVEL DRY AIR TO THE REGION. SURFACE WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS REACHING UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED INTO EARLY EVENING AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT. A FEW STRONGER GUSTS MAY DEVELOP BY PASSING SHOWERS OR VIRGA. ON FRIDAY MORNING THE COLD FRONT WILL BE MOVING THROUGH WESTERN COLORADO WHICH WILL ONCE AGAIN PUSH WESTERLY WINDS BACK INTO THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE. THOUGH WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN...WIND GUSTS OVER 25 MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. VERY DRY AIR WILL BE MOVING IN BEHIND THE FRONT...ALLOWING RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO PLUMMET EVEN THOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOUT 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN THURSDAY. THE MOST EXTREME FIRE SPREAD POTENTIAL LOOKS TO BE NEAR OR BELOW THE 8000 FOOT LEVEL. COZ203-207-290-292-293-061415- /O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120406T0200Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0007.120406T1500Z-120407T0300Z/ GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA-DURANGO FORECAST AREA- PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA- GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA- 812 PM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...207...290...292 AND 293... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY... AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...207...290...292 AND 293... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...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 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH HIGH RATES OF SPREAD...EVEN SIMPLE AGRICULTURAL BURNS WILL RISK A LOSS OF CONTROL. 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>202-UTZ430-443-444-060315- /O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120406T0200Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-ROUTT FORECAST AREA- WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-WESTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA BASIN- EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 812 PM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY... AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202...430... 443 AND 444... HUMIDITY IS ON THE REBOUND THIS EVENING AS EVENING TEMPERATURES HAVE DROPPED TO THE 50S AND 60S. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT...BUT STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED WITH HUMIDITIES RISING ABOVE 15 PERCENT. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED. $$ 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 Apr 4, 10:42 AM MDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 10:42 AM MDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1042 AM MDT WED APR 4 2012
.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 840 AM MDT WED APR 4 2012
UPDATED FORECAST TO REMOVE PATCHY FOG MENTION DOWN SOUTH AND KEEP
THE LOW CLOUDS IN PLACE THROUGH MID MORNING...BEFORE ERODING BY
NOON IN MOST AREAS. A BATCH OF THICKER HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE MOVING
IN ON THE NOSE OF TRANSITORY RIDGE BUT THE CIRRUS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE MOISTURE IS SHOWING A THINNING TREND SO SKIES SHOULD BE MOSTLY
SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON FOR A GOOD WARM UP. TEMPERATURES LOOK ON TRACK
SO NO BIG CHANGES HERE ATTM.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 326 AM MDT WED APR 4 2012
FOR THE VERY NEAR TERM...SOME LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL REMAIN TRAPPED
ALONG THE SLOPES OF THE SAN JUANS WITH A COUPLE AREAS OF LOW
STATUS/FOG EVIDENT IN THE SATELLITE FOG LOOP. ONE AREA ALONG THE
SOUTHERN SLOPES EARLY THIS MORNING EXTENDS FROM DURANGO TO PAGOSA
SPRINGS AND SOUTHWARD INTO NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. THE OTHER AREA IS
ALONG THE NORTH SLOPES CENTERED NEAR OURAY. LOCAL AREAS OF FOG HAVE
ALSO BEEN REPORTED NEAR DURANGO. MODELS INDICATE THAT THIS MOISTURE
SHOULD ERODE BY MID-MORNING...THEREFORE WILL KEEP CLOUDS/PATCHY FOG
IN THE FORECAST FOR THOSE ZONES UNTIL THEN.
OTHERWISE A WARM AND MOSTLY SUNNY SPRING DAY IN STORE AS A HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGE PASSES OVER THE FORECAST AREA. THE RIDGE AXIS WILL BE
OVERHEAD DURING THE AFTERNOON BEFORE IT MOVES EAST OF THE DIVIDE
OVERNIGHT. THEREFORE THE WARMING TREND WILL CONTINUE WITH HIGHS
REACHING 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. SOME HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS WILL
STREAM OVER THE AREA AT TIMES. THESE THINNING CLOUDS HAVE BEEN SEEN
UPSTREAM OF US ON THE IR SATELLITE LOOP...MAINLY ALONG AND BEHIND
THE RIDGE AXIS. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN MILD THROUGH TONIGHT AS THE
FLOW ALOFT BECOMES SOUTHWEST BEHIND THE RIDGE AND AHEAD OF THE NEXT
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
.LONG TERM...(THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 326 AM MDT WED APR 4 2012
VARIOUS MODEL OUTPUTS OVER LONG-TERM ARE QUITE SIMILAR EXCEPT FOR
NAM12 SO RELIED ON GFS/ECM SOLNS FOR ENTIRE PERIOD. FOR
THURSDAY...WEAK AMPLITUDE TRANSITORY RIDGE SHIFTS DOWNSTREAM AS
STEADY HGT FALLS COMMENCE ACROSS REGION. THESE FALLS ARE IN
RESPONSE TO 90KT JET STREAK THAT SUPPORTS BROAD AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE AND ALSO A SFC COLD FRONT OVER MUCH OF PAC NW. THIS JET
STREAK WILL REMAIN ON SE SIDE OF LOW PRESSURE AS THE WHOLE SYSTEM DROPS
SEWRD PROVIDING UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT FOR THE TROF AND SFC FRONT.
AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE
CAUSING GUSTY WINDS THURSDAY AND AGAIN FRIDAY. PRESENT THINKING IS
H7 WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KTS WILL BE COMMON. FORECAST SOUNDINGS ALSO
INDICATE GOOD MIXING AFTER MORNING INVERSIONS BREAK ALLOWING
THESE WINDS TO REACH THE SFC. DRY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO CONTINUE
ACROSS THE REGION CREATING HAZARDOUS FIRE WX CONDITIONS AS CAN BE
READ BELOW.
STRONG SWLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE THRU FRI AFTN AS UPPER LEVEL
SUPPORT WEAKENS SIGNIFICANTLY CAUSING SFC COLD FRONT TO BECOME
MUCH WEAKER AS IT PUSHES THROUGH CO AND UT. BY THIS TIME...BEST
SUPPORT WILL HAVE MOVED TO THE N AND WITH LITTLE MOISTURE TO PLAY
WITH...SOME STRAY SHOWERS MAINLY N OF I-70 ARE EXPECTED AS WINDS
BECOME WRLY. QG FORCING TO INCLUDE H3 POT VORTICITY AND H5 VERTICAL
VELOCITIES ALSO STAY TO THE N BRIEFLY INFLUENCING EXTREME NERN
UT/NWRN CO. THAT BEING SAID...MODELS SHOW NO CAPE AND VERY WEAK
LIFTED INDICES WHILE LAPSE RATES WILL REACH BTWN 8 TO 9 C/KM. SOME
INSTABILITY PRESENT BUT NOT LOOKING VERY PROMISING ATTM FOR
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WITH FROPA.
REMAINDER OF LONG-TERM WILL SEE RIDGING BUILDING IN SATURDAY AND
PERSISTING THROUGH TUESDAY. MODELS ARE HIGHLIGHTING STREAMING
MOISTURE FROM GULF OF MEXICO MOVING UPWARDS INTO TEXAS AND
PERSISTING THROUGH NEXT WED AT LEAST. IN FACT...EC BRINGS SOME OF
THE PRECIP INTO SAN JUANS ON TUESDAY AND WED. BLENDED FORECAST
SOLNS AGREE SO SLT CHC PRECIP REMAINS TUE AND WED FOR SAID AREAS.
TEMPS WILL CONTINUE TO RUN SEVERAL DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AS HAS BEEN
THE CASE LATELY.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1041 AM MDT WED APR 4 2012
THE COVERAGE OF STRATUS HAS DIMINISHED GREATLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
SAN JUAN FOOTHILLS WITH MOST CIGS NOW SCATTERED OUT BETWEEN
10-15KFT AGL. ONLY A HIGH DECK OF CLOUDS WILL BE MAKING IT/S WAY
ACROSS THE CWA THIS AFTERNOON SO EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS TO PERSIST.
THERE MAY BE A FEW WIND GUST APPROACHING 25 MPH ALONG THE KRIL AND
KEGE TERMINALS MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AS WELL AS ACROSS PORTIONS OF
NORTHWEST COLORADO WHERE WINDS WILL BE STRENGTHENING AHEAD OF THE
NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
ISSUED AT 326 AM MDT WED APR 4 2012
SWLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PUMP IN ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES TOMORROW
AND FRIDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM. AS THE STORM
APPROACHES...SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED
WITH OCCNL GUSTS REACHING 45 MPH OR HIGHER. AS THIS OCCURS HUMIDITIES
ACROSS MUCH OF ERN UT/WRN CO WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT. THESE TWO
CONDITIONS...ALONG WITH DRY FUELS...WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WX
CONDITIONS. AS A RESULT...THE FIRE WX WATCH WILL CONTINUE.
LATEST GUIDANCE ALSO SUGGESTING THAT FRIDAY MAY ALSO POSE A FIRE
WX THREAT WITH STRONG WINDS CONTINUING THOUGH SOME RH RECOVERY IS
POSSIBLE UNDER AFTN CLOUDS.
&&
.GJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CO...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING FOR COZ200>203-207-290-292.
UT...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING FOR UTZ429-430-443-444.
&&
UPDATE...15
SHORT TERM...EH
LONG TERM....TGR
AVIATION...15Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 5:47 AM MDT, 6 hours 27 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 547 AM MDT WED APR 4 2012 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-051200- 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- 547 AM MDT WED APR 4 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS BELOW SNOW PACK FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...201...202... 203...207...290...292...429...430...443 AND 444... .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SUNNY SKIES CONTINUE AS A TRANSITORY RIDGE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA AHEAD OF THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND COLD FRONT WILL DROP DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY CAUSING WINDS TO INCREASE WHILE DROPPING DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. AS SUCH...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED DUE TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH OUR AREA FRIDAY BRINGING A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT PRECIPITATION. AFTER THAT...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BRINGING MORE SUN AND WARM TEMPERATURES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Utah, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
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.