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Dolores County Emergency Alert System
Monday July 15th, 2019 :: 02:25 p.m. MDT

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Fire Weather Watch until 08:00PM Wednesday

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202 IN NORTHWEST COLORADO AND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 487 AND 490 BELOW 7000 FEET IN EAST-CENTRAL UTAH... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202 IN NORTHWEST COLORADO AND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 487 AND 490 BELOW 7000 FEET IN EAST-CENTRAL UTAH... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 290, 292 AND 207 IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO AND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 491 BELOW 7000 FEET IN SOUTHEAST UTAH... .Gusty southwest winds will combine with low relative humidity and dry fuels Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon and evening. This will result in critical fire weather conditions Tuesday for portions of east-central Utah and western and northwestern Colorado. These critical conditions will potentially expand to also include southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado Wednesday. The overnight hours will see humidities recover slightly as winds decrease to under 15 mph. The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday 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 292 North Fork Forecast Area.

* WINDS...Possible southwest winds from 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Possibly as low as 10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Conditions may become favorable for the rapid ignition, growth, and spread of fires. Agricultural burning is discouraged.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTH FORK ... SOUTHWEST COLORADO LOWER FORECAST AREA ... PARADOX VALLEY

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

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant 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

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