Fire Weather Watch issued June 16 at 2:30AM MDT until June 17 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 290, 291, 292, AND 293…

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 Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday
evening.

* AFFECTED AREA…In Colorado, 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.

* TIMING…For the Red Flag Warning, from 1 PM this afternoon to
8 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from
Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* WINDS…Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…6 to 11 percent.

* IMPACTS…Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
extreme caution with any outdoor burning.