Advarsler Blue Chief Mesa, Utah

Wind

27.6 4.00 PM 16.00 – 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 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Colorado, Central Yampa River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, and Central Colorado River Basin. In Utah, Arches/Grand Flat and Southeast Utah. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning 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.

National Weather Service

Fire danger

27.6 6.58 AM 06.58 – 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 Utah, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until midnight MDT tonight. For the second Red Flag Warning, from noon to 10 PM MDT Sunday. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 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.

National Weather Service