AREAS AFFECTED : SOUTHWEST COLORADO LOWER FORECAST AREA; PARADOX VALLEY; EASTERN UINTAH BASIN; BOOK CLIFFS; COLORADO RIVER BASIN
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 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. 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 Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest
Colorado Lower Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox
Valley Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern
Uinta Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs and Fire
Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT
Wednesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday afternoon
through Thursday evening.
* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent.
* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
extreme caution with any outdoor burning.