Areas Affected: Book Cliffs
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
200 IN NORTHWEST COLORADO...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR COLORADO
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 AND UTAH FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487...
.Expect southwest winds to increase over northwest Colorado and
portions of northeast Utah this weekend ahead of an approaching
Pacific trough. Vegetation remains very dry across the region so
gusty southwest winds combined with above normal temperatures and
low relative humidity could result in critical fire weather
conditions.
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 487...
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs.
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Rapid rates of fire growth and spread are possible
under these conditions.
