Red Flag Warning for Colorado River Headwaters

Source: NOAA · Colorado River Headwaters

This alert is no longer in effect.

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.

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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.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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This alert affects Colorado River Headwaters. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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