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Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch

Statement as of 9:44 PM MDT on June 19, 2013

Expires 10:00 PM EDT on June 21, 2013


... Red flag warning remains in effect until 10 PM MDT Thursday
for fire weather zones 200... 202... 203 below 9000 feet... 290...
291... 292... 293... 484 below 7000 feet... 486 below 7000 feet and
487 below 7000 feet for gusty winds... low humidity... high Haines
index... and dry fuels...

... Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Friday morning
through Friday evening for fire weather zones 200... 202... 203
below 9000 feet... 290... 291... 292... 293... 484 below 7000
feet... 486 below 7000 feet and 487 below 7000 feet for gusty
winds... low humidity... high Haines index... and dry fuels...

* affected area...

in western Colorado...

fire weather zone 200 little snake forecast area...
fire weather zone 202 White River forecast area...
fire weather zone 203 Grand Junction forecast area below 9000 feet...
fire weather zone 290 Paradox Valley forecast area...
fire weather zone 291 northern San Juan forecast area...
fire weather zone 292 North Fork forecast area... and
fire weather zone 293 Gunnison basin forecast area.

In northeast Utah...

fire weather zone 484 Tavaputs plateau...
fire weather zone 486 eastern Uinta Basin... and
fire weather zone 487 Book Cliffs.

* Winds... southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph during
          the late morning and afternoon hours. Will decrease during
          the overnight hours.

* Relative humidity... 4 to 9 percent during the afternoon with limited
                      recovery at night.

* Haines index... 6 high.

* Impacts... rapid fire growth on any wildfires or prescribed
Burns and agricultural Burns is possible. Open burning is not
recommended.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

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.

Please advise the appropriate officials and affected field
personnel of this red flag warning.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.






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