Fire Weather Watch for Routt; Colorado River Headwaters; Northern San Juan +4 more
Impacts: Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
Official alert brief
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
AFFECTED AREA
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters, 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, Fire Weather Zone 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 295 Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area.
TIMING
From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
WINDS
Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
11 to 16 percent.
IMPACTS
Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
Instructions
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.