Red Flag Warning Issued for Colorado and Utah Fire Zones
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NOAA issued it on May 21, 2026, 3 months 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 and low humidity from noon to 8 PM MDT Friday across parts of Colorado and Utah.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Colorado and Northeastern Utah
- Issued
- May 21, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Colorado and Northeastern Utah.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Grand Junction. The alert is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Friday.
Affected Areas
In Colorado: Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area. In Utah: Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin and Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs.
What You Should Do
Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Relative humidity will range from 8 to 13 percent.
Timeline
The warning is effective from noon to 8 PM MDT on Friday, May 15.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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