Red Flag Warning Issued for Colorado and Utah Zones
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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 gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels across multiple fire weather zones in Colorado and Utah.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Western Colorado and Eastern Utah
- 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 Western Colorado and Eastern Utah.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Grand Junction CO. The alert is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Monday for zones 200, 202, 207, 290, 291, 292, 293, 486, 487, 490, and 491. A second Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Tuesday for the same zones.
Affected Areas
In Colorado: Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area, Zone 291 Northern San Juan Forecast Area, Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area, Zone 293 Gunnison Basin Forecast Area. In Utah: Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uintah Basin, Zone 487 Book Cliffs, Zone 490 Colorado River Basin, 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. A Fire Weather Watch means critical fire weather conditions are forecast; listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Expected Conditions
Winds southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Relative humidity 7 to 12 percent. Fires will catch and spread quickly.
Timeline
Red Flag Warning until 10 PM MDT this evening (June 7). Additional Red Flag Warning from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Monday. Additional Red Flag Warning from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Tuesday. Fire Weather Watch from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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