Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2015
Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this red flag warning at Aug 20, 2015, 3:00 PM MDT for 7 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Aug 21, 2015, 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
- Aug 20, 2015, 3:00 PM MDT (21:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 21, 2015, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Aug 21, 2015, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Junction, CO
Counties Eagle County, CO, Garfield County, CO, Mesa County, CO, Moffat County, CO, Pitkin County, CO, Rio Blanco County, CO, Routt County, CO
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:02 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 105 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
- 2819 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
793 WWUS85 KGJT 202100 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 300 PM MDT THU AUG 20 2015 COZ200-202-210500- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0010.150821T1800Z-150822T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0021.150821T1800Z-150822T0200Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA- 300 PM MDT THU AUG 20 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD UPON IGNITION. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ COZ203-205-210500- /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0011.150821T1800Z-150822T0200Z/ LOWER COLORADO RIVER-COLORADO RIVER HEADWATERS- 300 PM MDT THU AUG 20 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203 AND 205 BELOW 8000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH BELOW 8000 FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY... AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 LOWER COLORADO RIVER AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 COLORADO RIVER HEADWATERS BELOW 8000 FEET. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...13 TO 18 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD UPON IGNITION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ201-210500- /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0011.150821T1800Z-150822T0200Z/ ROUTT FORECAST AREA- 300 PM MDT THU AUG 20 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 8000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH BELOW 8000 FEET 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 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA BELOW 8000 FEET. * WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...13 TO 18 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD UPON IGNITION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
5 follow-up statements
549 WWUS85 KGJT 210422 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1022 PM MDT THU AUG 20 2015 COZ200-202-211230- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.150821T1800Z-150822T0200Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA- 1022 PM MDT THU AUG 20 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...11 TO 16 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD UPON IGNITION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ COZ203-205-211230- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0011.150821T1800Z-150822T0200Z/ LOWER COLORADO RIVER-COLORADO RIVER HEADWATERS- 1022 PM MDT THU AUG 20 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203 AND 205 BELOW 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 LOWER COLORADO RIVER AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 COLORADO RIVER HEADWATERS BELOW 8000 FEET. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY...14 TO 19 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD UPON IGNITION. 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. && $$ COZ201-211230- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0011.150821T1800Z-150822T0200Z/ ROUTT FORECAST AREA- 1022 PM MDT THU AUG 20 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA BELOW 8000 FEET. * WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY...13 TO 18 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD UPON IGNITION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
587 WWUS85 KGJT 210538 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1138 PM MDT THU AUG 20 2015 COZ203-205-211345- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0011.150821T1800Z-150822T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KGJT.FW.W.0021.150821T1800Z-150822T0200Z/ LOWER COLORADO RIVER-COLORADO RIVER HEADWATERS- 1138 PM MDT THU AUG 20 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203 AND 205 BELOW 8000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING BELOW 8000 FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 LOWER COLORADO RIVER AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 COLORADO RIVER HEADWATERS BELOW 8000 FEET. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...12 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD UPON IGNITION. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ COZ201-211345- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0011.150821T1800Z-150822T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KGJT.FW.W.0021.150821T1800Z-150822T0200Z/ ROUTT FORECAST AREA- 1138 PM MDT THU AUG 20 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 8000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING BELOW 8000 FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA BELOW 8000 FEET. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...13 TO 18 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD UPON IGNITION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ COZ200-202-211345- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.150821T1800Z-150822T0200Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA- 1138 PM MDT THU AUG 20 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...11 TO 16 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD UPON IGNITION. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
877 WWUS85 KGJT 211152 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 552 AM MDT FRI AUG 21 2015 COZ200-202-212000- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.150821T1800Z-150822T0200Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA- 552 AM MDT FRI AUG 21 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...11 TO 16 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD UPON IGNITION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ COZ203-205-212000- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.150821T1800Z-150822T0200Z/ LOWER COLORADO RIVER-COLORADO RIVER HEADWATERS- 552 AM MDT FRI AUG 21 2015 ...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 203 AND 205 BELOW 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 LOWER COLORADO RIVER AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 COLORADO RIVER HEADWATERS BELOW 8000 FEET. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...12 TO 17 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD UPON IGNITION. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ COZ201-212000- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.150821T1800Z-150822T0200Z/ ROUTT FORECAST AREA- 552 AM MDT FRI AUG 21 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA BELOW 8000 FEET. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...13 TO 18 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD UPON IGNITION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
909 WWUS85 KGJT 211943 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 143 PM MDT FRI AUG 21 2015 COZ200-202-220200- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150822T0200Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA- 143 PM MDT FRI AUG 21 2015 ...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 AND 202... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD UPON IGNITION. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ COZ203-205-220200- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150822T0200Z/ LOWER COLORADO RIVER-COLORADO RIVER HEADWATERS- 143 PM MDT FRI AUG 21 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203 AND 205 BELOW 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 LOWER COLORADO RIVER AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 COLORADO RIVER HEADWATERS BELOW 8000 FEET. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD UPON IGNITION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ COZ201-220200- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150822T0200Z/ ROUTT FORECAST AREA- 143 PM MDT FRI AUG 21 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 ROUTT FORECAST AREA BELOW 8000 FEET. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...13 TO 17 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD UPON IGNITION. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
485 WWUS85 KGJT 220145 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 745 PM MDT FRI AUG 21 2015 COZ200-202-220245- /O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150822T0200Z/ LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA- 745 PM MDT FRI AUG 21 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202... WINDS WILL CONTINUE DECREASING BELOW CRITERIA AND THE HUMIDITY WILL GRADUALLY RECOVER...ALLOWING THE RED FLAG WARNING TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT. $$ COZ203-205-220245- /O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150822T0200Z/ LOWER COLORADO RIVER-COLORADO RIVER HEADWATERS- 745 PM MDT FRI AUG 21 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203 AND 205 BELOW 8000 FEET... WINDS WILL CONTINUE DECREASING BELOW CRITERIA AND THE HUMIDITY WILL GRADUALLY RECOVER...ALLOWING THE RED FLAG WARNING TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT. $$ COZ201-220245- /O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150822T0200Z/ ROUTT FORECAST AREA- 745 PM MDT FRI AUG 21 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 8000 FEET... WINDS WILL CONTINUE DECREASING BELOW CRITERIA AND THE HUMIDITY WILL GRADUALLY RECOVER...ALLOWING THE RED FLAG WARNING TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT. $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Junction, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 3:00 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | Eagle, Garfield, Mesa, Moffat, Pitkin, Rio Blanco and 1 more | 9 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2015Every red flag warning in 2015
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.