Red Flag Warning for Colorado River Headwaters
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NOAA issued it on June 30, 2026, 7 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 Fire Weather Zone 205 below 8000 feet from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Tuesday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Colorado River Headwaters
- Issued
- June 30, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Colorado River Headwaters.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Grand Junction CO. Effective from 2026-06-08T21:05:00-06:00 until 2026-06-09T22:00:00-06:00.
Affected Areas
Colorado River Headwaters, Fire Weather Zone 205 below 8000 feet in Colorado.
What You Should Do
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.
Expected Conditions
Winds west 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 55 mph. Relative humidity 8 to 13 percent. Elevated fire danger expected with fires catching and spreading rapidly and erratically.
Timeline
Onset 2026-06-09T10:00:00-06:00. Ends 2026-06-09T22:00:00-06:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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