San Miguel
Fire Weather Watch, Fire Weather Warning:
Issued at: 3:18 PM MDT on June 19, 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 below 9000 feet...290...291...292...293...484 below 7000 feet...486 below 7000 feet and 487 below 7000 feet for gusty winds...low humidity...and dry fuels... ...Fire Weather Watch in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening 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 for gusty winds...low humidity...and dry fuels... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds...low humidity...and dry fuels... which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening.
- 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... fire weather zone 293 Gunnison basin forecast area. In northeastern Utah... fire weather zone 484 Tavaputs plateau below 7000 feet... fire weather zone 486 eastern Uinta Basin below 7000 feet... fire weather zone 487 Book Cliffs below 7000 feet...
- winds...southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
- 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.
