Red Flag Warning Issued for Western Colorado and Eastern Utah
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NOAA issued it on July 15, 2026, 5 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 from 1 PM to 9 PM MDT Tuesday across multiple fire weather zones in Colorado and Utah.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Western Colorado and Eastern Utah
- Issued
- July 15, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western 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 9 PM MDT Tuesday (June 16).
Affected Areas
In Colorado: Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area. In Utah: Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
Expected Conditions
Winds west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Relative humidity 7 to 12 percent. Fires will catch and spread quickly.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM MDT Tuesday. A Fire Weather Watch is also in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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