NWS Grand Junction COFW.W 0046August 4, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Gunnison Basin, CO
The National Weather Service office in Grand Junction issued a red flag warning for Gunnison Basin in Colorado, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on August 5. It was the 46th red flag warning the NWS office in Grand Junction issued in 2026. Colorado had 9 red flag warnings in August 2026, against 6 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Colorado's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 7 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Grand Junction CO
- Area
- Gunnison Basin
- State
- Colorado
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:19 p.m. MDT, August 4, 2026
- In force from
- 1:00 p.m. MDT, August 5, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. MDT, August 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KGJT FW.W 0046
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin Forecast Area. * TIMING...From 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the agency told people to do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.