Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 24 at 1:26PM MDT until April 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 24, 2025 - 12:26pm
Expires:
April 25, 2025 - 4:00am
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest
Colorado Lower Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 292 North
Fork Forecast Area.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 8 PM MDT
Friday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday afternoon
through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent.
* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area; North Fork
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO