Fire Weather Watch Issued
the N.W.S.
(Locations listed below description)
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY THROUGH 8 PM THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 201, 202, 203, 205 BELOW 7500 FT, 207, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295 AND UTAH FIRE WEATHER ZONES 486, 487, 490, AND 491. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY THROUGH 8 PM FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 201, 202, 203, 205 BELOW 7500 FT, 207, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295 AND UTAH FIRE WEATHER ZONES 486, 487, 490, AND 491. .A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from noon to 8 pm Thursday. High temperatures, low humidities, dry fuels, and gusty surface winds are expected thanks to an approaching trough and cold front. Critical fire weather conditions will be met. The trough and cold front bringing the gusty winds will still be to our west Friday. As the trough and front continues to approach our area, gusty winds, hot temperatures, dry fuels, and low humidities remain in the forecast keeping critical fire weather conditions possible. A Fire Weather Watch has been issued from noon Friday through 8PM Friday to account for these conditions. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 203, 487 AND 490... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 203, 487 AND 490... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 203, 487 AND 490...
- AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs and Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin.
- WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
- RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 to 8 percent.
- IMPACTS...Rapid rates of fire growth and spread are possible under these conditions.
ISSUED:
- Grand County
- Uintah County