Full Notification

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 203, 207, 290, 292, 294, AS WELL AS 201, 205, AND 293 BELOW 9000 FEET, AND UTAH ZONES 486, 487, 490, AND 491... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 203, 207, 290, 292, 294, AS WELL AS 201, 205, AND 293 BELOW 9000 FEET, AND UTAH ZONES 487, 490, AND 491... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Tuesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 11 percent.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. Agricultural burning is strongly discouraged.

* AFFECTED AREAS: SOUTHWEST COLORADO LOWER FORECAST AREA ... PARADOX VALLEY ... LOWER COLORADO RIVER ... LITTLE SNAKE ... BOOK CLIFFS ... SOUTHEAST UTAH ... NORTH FORK ... WHITE RIVER ... SOUTHWEST COLORADO UPPER WEST FORECAST AREA ... COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Instructions:

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.