Fire Weather Warning
... Red flag warning remains in effect until 10 PM MDT this
evening for gusty winds... low humidity... dry fuels and high Haines
index of 6 for fire weather zones 200... 202... 203 below 9000
feet... 290... 291... 292... 293... 484 below 7000 feet... 486 below
7000 feet and 487 below 7000 feet...
... Red flag warning in effect from 10 am to 9 PM MDT Friday for
gusty winds... low humidity... dry fuels and high Haines index of 6 for
fire weather zones 200... 202... 203 below 7000 feet... 290... 291...
292... 293... 484 below 7000 feet... 486 below 7000 feet and 487
below 7000 feet...
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a red
flag warning for gusty winds... low humidity... and dry fuels...
which is in effect from 10 am to 9 PM MDT Friday. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* Affected area... in Colorado...
fire weather zone 200 little snake forecast area...
fire weather zone 202 White River forecast area...
fire weather zone 203 below 9000 feet Grand Junction forecast
area...
fire weather zone 290 Paradox Valley forecast area...
fire weather zone 291 northern San Juan forecast area...
fire weather zone 292 North Fork forecast area
fire weather zone 293 Gunnison basin forecast area.
In Utah...
fire weather zone 484 below 7000 feet Tavaputs plateau...
fire weather zone 486 below 7000 feet eastern Uinta Basin
fire weather zone 487 below 7000 feet Book Cliffs.
* Winds... southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* Relative humidity... 6 to 11 percent.
* Haines index... 6 high.
* Impacts... rapid fire growth on any wildfires or prescribed
Burns and agricultural Burns is possible. Open burning is not
recommended.
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.
Please advise the appropriate officials and affected field
personnel of this red flag warning.
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