Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued April 26 at 7:54PM MDT until April 27 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 26, 2025 - 6:54pm
Expires:
April 27, 2025 - 3:00am
Description:
Today's Red Flag Warnings will expire at 8 PM as the winds are
subsiding and temperatures are decreasing. The Red Flag Warnings
for Sunday remain in effect.
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 207 AND 292...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest
Colorado Lower Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 292 North
Fork Forecast Area.
* TIMING...From noon to 8 PM MDT Sunday.
* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 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.
Area Description:
Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area; North Fork
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO