Red Flag Warning Issued for Paradox Valley and Colorado River Basin
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NOAA issued it on June 2, 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, low relative humidity and dry fuels from 1 PM to 7 PM MDT Thursday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Paradox Valley, Colorado and Colorado River Basin, Utah
- Issued
- June 2, 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 Paradox Valley, Colorado and Colorado River Basin, Utah.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Grand Junction CO. Effective from 2026-05-20T20:42:00-06:00, in effect from 1 PM to 7 PM MDT Thursday.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area in Colorado and Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin in Utah.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly occur. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
Winds west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Relative humidity 11 to 16 percent. Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly.
Timeline
Onset at 2026-05-21T13:00:00-06:00. Expires and ends at 2026-05-21T19:00:00-06:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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