La Plata County, CO
Alerts
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In effect from Friday 06/12 1:12 PM MDT – Friday 06/12 9:00 PM MDT
Issued by NWS Grand Junction CO
Affected Area
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 291 Northern San Juan Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 295 Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin and Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs.
Timing
Until 9 PM MDT this evening.
Winds
West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Relative Humidity
7 to 12 percent.
Impacts
Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What to Do
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.
Areas Impacted
- Little Snake
- White River
- Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area
- Paradox Valley
- Northern San Juan
- North Fork
- Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area
- Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area
- Eastern Uintah Basin
- Book Cliffs
Briefings
From the Forecaster
Weather Story
Created by the NWS Grand Junction WFO
Red Flag Warnings in effect today for most of northeastern Utah and Western Colorado as hot, dry and windy conditions return to the region. Observe fire bans and exercise extra care to prevent wildfires. A weak surge of moisture this weekend will bring a brief pause in the critical fire weather conditions and may produce a few light showers and thunderstorms in the mountains Sunday. Hot, dry weather returns next week.
Seven-day Weather Risk Overview
The graphic shows the daily risk summary for 7 days. Daily risk is based on highest risk factor for that day.
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