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Fire Weather Watch
Issued: 2:25 PM Jun. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS,
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203,
207, 290, 292, 294, 490, AND 491...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203, 207, 290, 292, 294, 490,
AND 491...

* THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR SOUTHWESTERN
COLORADO AND SOUTHEASTERN UTAH.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower
Colorado River, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower
Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast
Area, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area and Fire
Weather Zone 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area
below 10000 feet. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River
Basin and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon today to 10 PM
MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday
afternoon through Monday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will spread
uncontrollably and could be very destructive.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a Particularly Dangerous Situation that poses a
significant threat to life and property in the event of a wildfire
start. Residents are urged to assemble an emergency supply kit
and know their evacuations routes. In some cases, safe and timely
evacuation may not be possible should a fire approach. Have
multiple ways to receive instructions from emergency services, and
evacuate if ordered to or if a fire approaches.

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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 2:25 PM Jun. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS,
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203,
207, 290, 292, 294, 490, AND 491...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203, 207, 290, 292, 294, 490,
AND 491...

* THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR SOUTHWESTERN
COLORADO AND SOUTHEASTERN UTAH.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower
Colorado River, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower
Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast
Area, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area and Fire
Weather Zone 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area
below 10000 feet. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River
Basin and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon today to 10 PM
MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday
afternoon through Monday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will spread
uncontrollably and could be very destructive.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a Particularly Dangerous Situation that poses a
significant threat to life and property in the event of a wildfire
start. Residents are urged to assemble an emergency supply kit
and know their evacuations routes. In some cases, safe and timely
evacuation may not be possible should a fire approach. Have
multiple ways to receive instructions from emergency services, and
evacuate if ordered to or if a fire approaches.

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