Fire Weather Watch until 10:00PM Monday
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 10 PM MONDAY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN AND WEST-CENTRAL COLORADO FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207, 290, 295 AND ZONE 203 BELOW 6000 FEET... A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. Strong winds will move into western Colorado on Monday afternoon ahead of an approaching cold front. A combination of low relative humidity, strong wind gusts, and dry fuels will result in critical fire weather conditions. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207, 290 AND 295... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 295 Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 11 percent.
* IMPACTS...New fire starts may be difficult or impossible to control due to fast rates of spread. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged.
* AFFECTED AREAS: PARADOX VALLEY ... SOUTHWEST COLORADO LOWER FORECAST AREA ... SOUTHWEST COLORADO UPPER EAST FORECAST AREA
Instructions:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Address/Location
Dolores County Emergency Alert System
8477 Rd 7.7
Dove Creek, CO 81324
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 970-677-2929
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP DOLCO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Fire Weather Watch