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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1027 PM MDT Tue May 26 2026

COZ207-290-UTZ486-487-490-272000-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0017.260527T1900Z-260528T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0009.260528T1900Z-260529T0200Z/
Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area-
Paradox Valley Forecast Area-Eastern Uinta Basin-Book Cliffs-
Colorado River Basin-
1027 PM MDT Tue May 26 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207, 290, 486, 487, AND 490...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207, 290, 486, 487, AND
490...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest
  Colorado Lower Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox
  Valley Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern
  Uinta Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs and Fire
  Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT
  Wednesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday afternoon
  through Thursday evening.

* WINDS...South 10 to 20 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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