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Saturday
Jul 27, 2024

Current Severe Weather Alerts in Colorado


There are currently 2 Weather Alerts in Coloradoselect a different state


Fire Weather Watch issued July 27 at 1:30AM MDT until July 28 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Event: Fire Weather Watch
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Affected Area: Little Snake; White River; Paradox Valley; North Fork; Gunnison Basin; Eastern Uintah Basin; Book Cliffs; Colorado River Basin

Wheather Alert Summary: 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 sunday afternoon through sunday evening. * affected area...In colorado, fire weather zone 200 little snake forecast area, fire weather zone 202 white river forecast area, fire weather zone 290 paradox valley forecast area, fire weather zone 292 north fork forecast area and fire weather zone 293 gunnison basin forecast area. in utah, fire weather zone 486 eastern uinta basin, fire weather zone 487 book cliffs and fire weather zone 490 colorado river basin. * winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * relative humidity...6 to 11 percent. * impacts...Conditions may become favorable for the easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Fire Weather Watch issued July 27 at 1:30AM MDT until July 28 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Event: Fire Weather Watch
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Affected Area: Lower Colorado River; Colorado River Headwaters

Wheather Alert Summary: The national weather service in grand junction has issued a fire weather watch below 7000 feet for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from sunday afternoon through sunday evening. * affected area...In colorado, fire weather zone 203 lower colorado river and fire weather zone 205 colorado river headwaters below 7000 feet. * winds...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * relative humidity...7 to 12 percent. * impacts...Conditions may become favorable for the easy ignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relative humidity and strong gusty winds.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement