Advarsler Crescent Wash Dam, Utah

Wind

27.6 4.00 PM 16.00 – 28.6 4.00 AM 04.00

Wind Advisory issued June 26 at 10:42AM 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 to 10 PM MDT Saturday. * 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

26.6 6.00 PM 18.00 – 28.6 6.00 AM 06.00

Red Flag Warning issued June 26 at 10:58AM MDT until June 28 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 487, 490, AND 491... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 10 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * 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 Saturday night. 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.

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