Red Flag Warning Issued for Southwest Colorado Fire Weather Zones
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NOAA issued it on June 28, 2026, 8 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 humidity and dry fuels across multiple fire weather zones in southwest Colorado.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southwest Colorado
- Issued
- June 28, 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 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwest Colorado.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Grand Junction CO. The alert is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Wednesday. Severity is listed as Severe with Likely certainty and Expected urgency.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 291 Northern San Juan Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin Forecast Area, and Fire Weather Zone 295 Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area.
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 to occur.
Expected Conditions
Winds southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Relative humidity 6 to 11 percent. Fires will catch and spread quickly.
Timeline
The current Red Flag Warning is effective until 10 PM MDT June 8. Additional Red Flag Warnings are in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT June 9 and June 10. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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