Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 12 at 1:12PM MDT until June 12 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 12, 2026 - 12:12pm
Expires:
June 12, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little
Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River
Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower
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 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area and Fire
Weather Zone 295 Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area.
In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin and Fire
Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs.
* TIMING...Until 9 PM MDT this evening.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Little Snake; White River; Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area; Paradox Valley; Northern San Juan; North Fork; Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area; Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area; Eastern Uintah Basin; Book Cliffs
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
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