Red Flag Warning Issued for Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area
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NOAA issued it on June 26, 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 in Fire Weather Zone 295 until 10 PM MDT Monday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southwest Colorado
- Issued
- June 26, 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 until 10 PM MDT June 8, 2026, with additional Red Flag Warnings from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT on June 8 and June 9.
Affected Areas
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. Residents should prepare for extreme fire behavior due to strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures.
Expected Conditions
Winds southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Relative humidity 10 to 15 percent. Elevated fire danger expected with fires catching and spreading rapidly and erratically.
Timeline
Effective from June 7 at 12:36 PM MDT. Red Flag Warning in effect until 10 PM MDT June 8. Additional Red Flag Warnings 10 AM–10 PM MDT June 8 and June 9. A Fire Weather Watch is also noted from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.
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