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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

938 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026



COZ201-202100-

/O.EXA.KGJT.FW.A.0001.260321T1700Z-260322T0200Z/

Routt Forecast Area-

938 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH

SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY

FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 9000 FEET...



The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire

Weather Watch below 9000 feet for gusty winds, low relative

humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from Saturday morning

through Saturday evening.



* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt 

  Forecast Area below 9000 feet.



* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.



* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 to 16 percent.



* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise 

  extreme caution with any outdoor burning.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

Red Flag Warnings.



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COZ200-202-202100-

/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0001.260321T1700Z-260322T0200Z/

Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area-

938 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING

THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY

AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202 BELOW

8000 FEET...



* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little 

  Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River 

  Forecast Area below 8000 feet.



* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.



* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 percent.



* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise 

  extreme caution with any outdoor burning.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

Red Flag Warnings.



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