Red Flag Warning Issued for Southwest Colorado and Eastern Utah
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NOAA issued it on June 9, 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 affecting fire weather zones in Colorado and Utah from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southwest Colorado and Eastern Utah
- Issued
- June 9, 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 Southwest Colorado and Eastern 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 on May 27, 2026. The warning covers gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels.
Affected Areas
The warning applies to Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area in Colorado. In Utah, it covers Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uintah Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs and Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be south 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Relative humidity will range from 8 to 13 percent. Fires will catch and spread quickly.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday, May 27, 2026. A Fire Weather Watch is also in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening for the same zones.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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