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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
134 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025


COZ201-292-UTZ485-486-030345-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0023.250804T1700Z-250805T0300Z/
Routt Forecast Area-North Fork Forecast Area-
Eastern Ashley National Forest-Eastern Uinta Basin-
134 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT MONDAY
THROUGH 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 201, 292, 485, AND 486...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt
  Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast
  Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 485 Eastern Ashley National
  Forest and Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin.

* TIMING...From 11 AM MDT Monday through 9 PM MDT Monday.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
354 AM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-031330-
Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin-
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus-Elkhead and Park Mountains-
Upper Yampa River Basin-Grand Valley-Debeque to Silt Corridor-
Central Colorado River Basin-Grand and Battlement Mesas-
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys-
Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin-
West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Flat Tops-Upper Gunnison River Valley-
Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide-Northwest San Juan Mountains-
Southwest San Juan Mountains-Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River-
Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin-
San Juan River Basin-Southeast Utah-Eastern Uinta Mountains-
Eastern Uinta Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-Arches/Grand Flat-
La Sal and Abajo Mountains-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges-
354 AM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Colorado, southwest
Colorado, west central Colorado, east central Utah, northeast Utah
and southeast Utah.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Isolated to scattered showers and storms will favor the central
mountains and areas north this afternoon and evening.

Dry air and gusty winds of 20 to 30 mph will bring critical fire
weather conditions to the region this afternoon. Red Flag Warnings
remain in effect to account for this.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Dry air and gusty winds are possible through the next several days
causing an uptick in critical fire weather conditions.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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