Red Flag Warning for Lower Colorado River and Headwaters Areas
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NOAA issued it on July 25, 2026, 4 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 Zones 203 and 205 in Colorado from noon to 10 PM MDT Saturday due to gusty winds and low humidity.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Colorado
- Issued
- July 25, 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 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Colorado.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Grand Junction CO. The alert is effective from June 19 at 8:51 PM MDT until June 20 at 10:00 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 8000 feet in Colorado.
What You Should Do
Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Relative humidity 6 to 11 percent. Fires will catch and spread quickly.
Timeline
Onset at 12:00 PM MDT Saturday, June 20. Ends at 10:00 PM MDT Saturday, June 20.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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