WWUS85 KGJT 052026

RFWGJT



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

226 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026



COZ205-293-060200-

/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0046.000000T0000Z-260806T0200Z/

Colorado River Headwaters-Gunnison Basin Forecast Area-

226 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING

FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONES 205 AND 293...



* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado 

  River Headwaters and Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin 

  Forecast Area.



* TIMING...Until 8 PM MDT this evening.



* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent.



* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread 

  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.



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.



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