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Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-23 12:41:22 108 WWUS85 KGJT 231741 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1141 AM MDT Mon Mar 23 2026 COZ200-202-241215- /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0002.260325T1800Z-260326T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0003.260326T1800Z-260327T0000Z/ Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area- 1141 AM MDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202 BELOW 8000 FEET... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire Weather Watch below 8000 feet for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect Wednesday afternoon. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued Thursday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the first Fire Weather Watch, Wednesday afternoon. For the second Fire Weather Watch, Thursday afternoon. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 to 16 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ201-241215- /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0002.260325T1800Z-260326T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0003.260326T1800Z-260327T0000Z/ Routt Forecast Area- 1141 AM MDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY ABD THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 9000 FEET... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire Weather Watch below 9000 feet for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect Wednesday afternoon. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued Thursday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast Area below 9000 feet. * TIMING...For the first Fire Weather Watch, Wednesday afternoon. For the second Fire Weather Watch, Thursday afternoon. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...17 to 22 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-23 12:41:22 108 WWUS85 KGJT 231741 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1141 AM MDT Mon Mar 23 2026 COZ200-202-241215- /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0002.260325T1800Z-260326T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0003.260326T1800Z-260327T0000Z/ Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area- 1141 AM MDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202 BELOW 8000 FEET... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire Weather Watch below 8000 feet for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect Wednesday afternoon. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued Thursday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the first Fire Weather Watch, Wednesday afternoon. For the second Fire Weather Watch, Thursday afternoon. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 to 16 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ201-241215- /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0002.260325T1800Z-260326T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0003.260326T1800Z-260327T0000Z/ Routt Forecast Area- 1141 AM MDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY ABD THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 9000 FEET... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire Weather Watch below 9000 feet for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect Wednesday afternoon. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued Thursday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast Area below 9000 feet. * TIMING...For the first Fire Weather Watch, Wednesday afternoon. For the second Fire Weather Watch, Thursday afternoon. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...17 to 22 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-23 23:29:44 026 WWUS85 KGJT 240429 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1029 PM MDT Mon Mar 23 2026 COZ200-202-242000- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0002.260325T1800Z-260326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0003.260326T1800Z-260327T0000Z/ Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area- 1029 PM MDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202 BELOW 8000 FEET... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202 BELOW 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the first Fire Weather Watch, Wednesday afternoon. For the second Fire Weather Watch, Thursday afternoon. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ201-242000- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0002.260325T1800Z-260326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0003.260326T1800Z-260327T0000Z/ Routt Forecast Area- 1029 PM MDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 9000 FEET... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 9000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast Area below 9000 feet. * TIMING...For the first Fire Weather Watch, Wednesday afternoon. For the second Fire Weather Watch, Thursday afternoon. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...13 to 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-23 23:29:44 026 WWUS85 KGJT 240429 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1029 PM MDT Mon Mar 23 2026 COZ200-202-242000- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0002.260325T1800Z-260326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0003.260326T1800Z-260327T0000Z/ Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area- 1029 PM MDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202 BELOW 8000 FEET... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202 BELOW 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the first Fire Weather Watch, Wednesday afternoon. For the second Fire Weather Watch, Thursday afternoon. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ201-242000- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0002.260325T1800Z-260326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0003.260326T1800Z-260327T0000Z/ Routt Forecast Area- 1029 PM MDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 9000 FEET... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 BELOW 9000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast Area below 9000 feet. * TIMING...For the first Fire Weather Watch, Wednesday afternoon. For the second Fire Weather Watch, Thursday afternoon. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...13 to 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-03-24 12:03:51 247 WWUS85 KGJT 241703 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1103 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 COZ201-241815- /O.CAN.KGJT.FW.A.0002.260325T1800Z-260326T0000Z/ /O.CAN.KGJT.FW.A.0003.260326T1800Z-260327T0000Z/ Routt Forecast Area- 1103 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. Relative humidities remain too high Wednesday and Thursday for critical fire weather conditions in FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201, fire weather watches were cancelled. $$ COZ200-202-250115- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0002.260325T1800Z-260326T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0002.260325T1800Z-260326T0200Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0003.260326T1800Z-260327T0000Z/ Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area- 1103 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202 BELOW 8000 FEET... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202 BELOW 8000 FEET... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning below 8000 feet for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, Thursday afternoon. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-03-24 12:03:51 247 WWUS85 KGJT 241703 RFWGJT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1103 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 COZ201-241815- /O.CAN.KGJT.FW.A.0002.260325T1800Z-260326T0000Z/ /O.CAN.KGJT.FW.A.0003.260326T1800Z-260327T0000Z/ Routt Forecast Area- 1103 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. Relative humidities remain too high Wednesday and Thursday for critical fire weather conditions in FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201, fire weather watches were cancelled. $$ COZ200-202-250115- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0002.260325T1800Z-260326T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0002.260325T1800Z-260326T0200Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0003.260326T1800Z-260327T0000Z/ Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area- 1103 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202 BELOW 8000 FEET... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202 BELOW 8000 FEET... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning below 8000 feet for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, Thursday afternoon. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. 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