Red Flag Warning Issued for North Fork and Southeast Utah
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NOAA issued it on June 12, 2026, 2 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 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Thursday across Fire Weather Zones 292 and 491.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- North Fork Colorado and Southeast Utah
- Issued
- June 12, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Fork Colorado and Southeast Utah.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Grand Junction CO. The alert is effective from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Thursday, May 28, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Colorado Fire Weather Zone 292 (North Fork Forecast Area) and Utah Fire Weather 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.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Relative humidity will range from 8 to 13 percent. Dry fuels are present.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is in effect from 1 PM MDT Thursday through 8 PM MDT Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch is also in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening for the same zones.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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