Red Flag Warning for Colorado and Utah Fire Zones
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NOAA issued it on June 28, 2026, 8 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels across multiple fire weather zones in Colorado and Utah through June 10.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Western Colorado and Eastern Utah
- Issued
- June 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Grand Junction CO
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Colorado and Eastern Utah.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Grand Junction CO. The alert is in effect from June 8 at 11:17 AM MDT, with specific periods until 10 PM MDT June 10.
Affected Areas
In Colorado: Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area. In Utah: Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin, Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly occur. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Relative humidity 7 to 12 percent. Fires will catch and spread quickly.
Timeline
First period until 10 PM MDT June 8. Second period 10 AM to 10 PM MDT June 9. Third period 10 AM to 10 PM MDT June 10.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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