Rio Blanco
Fire Weather Warning:
Issued at: 10:09 PM MDT on June 18, 2013, expires at: 10:00 PM MDT on June 20, 2013
- ...Red flag warning remains in effect until 10 PM MDT Thursday for fire weather zones 200...202...203...290...291...292...482...483... 484...486 and 487...for gusty winds...low humidity...dry fuels...and high Haines index...
- affected area... in western Colorado... fire weather zone 200 little snake forecast area... fire weather zone 202 White River forecast area... fire weather zone 203 Grand Junction forecast area below 9000 feet... 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. In northeast Utah... fire weather zone 482 western Uinta Basin... fire weather zone 483 southern Ashley National Forest below 6500 feet... fire weather zone 484 Tavaputs plateau... fire weather zone 486 eastern Uinta Basin...and fire weather zone 487 Book Cliffs.
- Winds...southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph at times tonight...then increasing to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph by early afternoon Wednesday.
- Relative humidity...5 to 10 percent.
- 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.
