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Red Flag Warning 45, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this red flag warning at Sep 15, 2021, 1:24 PM MDT for 7 counties in Colorado; Grand County, Utah. It took effect at Sep 16, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 15, 2021, 1:24 PM MDT (19:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 16, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Sep 16, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 7 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, Grand County, UT
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 1:24 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 47 | Douglas Pass, CO | MESONET STATION CO098 139S034 DOUGLAS PASS. |
| Sep 16, 2:56 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | Meeker, CO | ASOS STATION KEEO MEEKER AIRPORT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 83 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
- 3031 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
387 WWUS85 KGJT 151924 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 124 PM MDT Wed Sep 15 2021 COZ200-202-161100- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0039.210916T1800Z-210917T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0045.210916T1800Z-210917T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0040.210917T1800Z-210918T0100Z/ Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area- 124 PM MDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE 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 relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will become favorable for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds through 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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ UTZ490-161100- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0039.210916T1800Z-210917T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0045.210916T1800Z-210917T0100Z/ Colorado River Basin- 124 PM MDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will become favorable for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds through early evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ205-161100- /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0045.210916T1800Z-210917T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0040.210917T1800Z-210918T0100Z/ Colorado River Headwaters- 124 PM MDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 BELOW 7500 FEET... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 BELOW 7500 FEET... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning below 7500 feet for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch below 7500 feet for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 7500 feet. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will become favorable for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds through 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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ203-161100- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0039.210916T1800Z-210917T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0045.210916T1800Z-210917T0100Z/ Lower Colorado River- 124 PM MDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 BELOW 7500 FEET... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning below 7500 feet for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River below 7500 feet. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will become favorable for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds through early evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ201-161100- /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0045.210916T1800Z-210917T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0040.210917T1800Z-210918T0100Z/ Routt Forecast Area- 124 PM MDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 8500 FEET... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 8500 FEET... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning below 8500 feet for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch below 8500 feet for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast Area below 8500 feet. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will become favorable for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds through 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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
3 follow-up statements
004 WWUS85 KGJT 160939 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 339 AM MDT Thu Sep 16 2021 COZ200-202-170100- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0045.210916T1800Z-210917T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0040.210917T1800Z-210918T0100Z/ Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area- 339 AM MDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202... * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will become favorable for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds through early evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ205-170100- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0045.210916T1800Z-210917T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0040.210917T1800Z-210918T0100Z/ Colorado River Headwaters- 339 AM MDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 BELOW 7500 FEET... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 BELOW 7500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 7500 feet. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will become favorable for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds through 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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ201-170100- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0045.210916T1800Z-210917T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0040.210917T1800Z-210918T0100Z/ Routt Forecast Area- 339 AM MDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 8500 FEET... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 8500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast Area below 8500 feet. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will become favorable for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds through early evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ UTZ490-170100- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0045.210916T1800Z-210917T0100Z/ Colorado River Basin- 339 AM MDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490... * AFFECTED AREA...In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will become favorable for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds through 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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ203-170100- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0045.210916T1800Z-210917T0100Z/ Lower Colorado River- 339 AM MDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 BELOW 7500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River below 7500 feet. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will become favorable for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds through early evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
721 WWUS85 KGJT 161946 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 146 PM MDT Thu Sep 16 2021 COZ200-202-170230- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210917T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0040.210917T1800Z-210918T0100Z/ Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area- 146 PM MDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE 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. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will become favorable for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds through 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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ205-170230- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210917T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0040.210917T1800Z-210918T0100Z/ Colorado River Headwaters- 146 PM MDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 BELOW 7500 FEET... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 BELOW 7500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 7500 feet. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will become favorable for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds through early evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ201-170230- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210917T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0040.210917T1800Z-210918T0100Z/ Routt Forecast Area- 146 PM MDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 8500 FEET... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 8500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast Area below 8500 feet. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will become favorable for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds through 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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ UTZ490-170100- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210917T0100Z/ Colorado River Basin- 146 PM MDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490... * AFFECTED AREA...In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will become favorable for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds through early evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ203-170100- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210917T0100Z/ Lower Colorado River- 146 PM MDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 BELOW 7500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River below 7500 feet. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will become favorable for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds through 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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
350 WWUS85 KGJT 170109 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 709 PM MDT Thu Sep 16 2021 COZ205-171130- /O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210917T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0040.210917T1800Z-210918T0100Z/ Colorado River Headwaters- 709 PM MDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 205 BELOW 7500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 7500 feet. * WINDS...Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will become favorable for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds through early evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ200-202-171130- /O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210917T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0040.210917T1800Z-210918T0100Z/ Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area- 709 PM MDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE 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. * WINDS...Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will become favorable for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds through early evening. 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. && $$ COZ201-171130- /O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210917T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0040.210917T1800Z-210918T0100Z/ Routt Forecast Area- 709 PM MDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 8500 FEET... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201... * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast Area below 8500 feet. * WINDS...Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will become favorable for easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds through early evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ203-UTZ490-170215- /O.EXP.KGJT.FW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210917T0100Z/ Lower Colorado River-Colorado River Basin- 709 PM MDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203 AND 490... The gusty winds have diminished and humidity will slowly recover overnight...allowing the Red Flag Warning to expire this evening. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Junction, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 1:30 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | Garfield, Mesa, Moffat, Rio Blanco | 12 hr |
| Sep 15, 1:24 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | Eagle, Garfield, Mesa, Moffat, Pitkin, Rio Blanco and 1 more | 37 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.