Advarsler Burning Mountain, Colorado

Wind

27.6 6.00 PM 18.00 – 28.6 4.00 AM 04.00

Wind Advisory issued June 27 at 12:24AM MDT until June 27 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Colorado, Lower Yampa River Basin, Animas River Basin, Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, Debeque to Silt Corridor, and Grand Valley. In Utah, Eastern Uinta Basin and Canyonlands/Natural Bridges. * WHEN...From noon today to 10 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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Fire danger

27.6 4.00 PM 16.00 – 28.6 6.00 AM 06.00

Red Flag Warning issued June 27 at 12:58AM MDT until June 28 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM this morning to midnight MDT tonight. For the second Red Flag Warning, from noon to 10 PM MDT Sunday. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. 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.

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