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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

1140 AM MDT Fri Mar 20 2026



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Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area-

1140 AM MDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR

GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER

ZONES 200 AND 202 BELOW 8000 FEET...



The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red

Flag Warning below 8000 feet for gusty winds, low relative

humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT

Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.



* 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 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Saturday.



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



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent.



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

  extreme caution with any outdoor burning.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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Routt Forecast Area-

1140 AM MDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY 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 Red

Flag Warning below 9000 feet for gusty winds, low relative

humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT

Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.



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

  Forecast Area below 9000 feet.



* TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Saturday.



* 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 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.



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