Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 25 at 7:57PM MDT until April 27 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 25, 2025 - 6:57pm
Expires:
April 26, 2025 - 7:30am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 203 AND 205 BELOW 7000 FEET, AND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207
AND 292...
.With sunset, the winds are subsiding, temperatures are cooling
and the RH is recovering at this time. The Red Flag Warnings will
expire at 8 PM, but the Red Flag Warnings for Saturday remain in
effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower
Colorado River and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River
Headwaters below 7000 feet.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 8 PM MDT
Saturday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Sunday afternoon
through Sunday evening.
* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 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:
Lower Colorado River; Colorado River Headwaters
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO